Cardiology Stress Test and Echo

Eliza55
on 7/29/11 5:13 am - PA
I visited the cardiologist today, and he wants me to have a stress test and echo test.  I'm not sure what to expect - has anyone else had these tests?
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Stacey N.
on 7/29/11 5:50 am - Chesapeake, VA
I had them done prior to surgery but not FOR surgery. I was having some troubles with my heart. They are nothing to worry about. The stress test, put me on a tread mill for several minutes, and stopped several times throughoout to check my pulse, and I believe the echo, was just as simple.

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Price S.
on 7/29/11 7:03 am - Mills River, NC
Me, me.  I had them as part of my clearance.  You walk on a treadmill then lay down and have an untrasound (echo) of your heart.  Not bad at all. 

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Jody ***
on 7/29/11 9:01 am - Brighton, MI
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Yep - what Price said.  Mine wasn't part of my pre-op, but a year before when I was having heart palpitations.

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Eliza55
on 7/29/11 9:22 pm - PA
I guess mine is a little different - it takes 3-5 hours, and they will do imaging of my heart with a radioactive tracer.
Eliza
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