Exercise Stress Echocardiogram

Here’s How the Procedure Goes:

1. Observing the Resting Heart (Transthoracic Echocardiogram): Initially, a transthoracic echocardiogram is performed to assess the resting structure and function of your heart.
2. Getting Active (Exercise on a Treadmill): Next, you’ll be asked to perform physical activity on a treadmill while being monitored.
3. Observing Post-Exercise Heart Function (Transthoracic Echocardiogram):  Immediately after the exercise component is complete another echocardiogram is performed to assess the pumping action and function of your heart under stress.

Your Comfort Matters

We understand that medical procedures can be a bit daunting. We aim to make the experience as relaxed as possible, offering a gown to wear, ensuring you feel as comfortable as possible.

Why the Stress Echo Matters:

The stress echo is a functional, non-invasive test to assess the possibility that you have significant narrowings in your heart arteries. It is used by the cardiologist in the early detection of a significant narrowing to the heart and therefore prevention of an event such as a myocardial infarction (heart attack). The stress echo is also routinely used in the management of patients with known coronary artery disease, in particular monitoring patients who have had previous intervention such as stenting and bypass grafting. Because the stress echo is a test that can be administered in a safe and controlled environment, it’s a very useful tool in not only diagnosing but managing coronary artery disease.