During a pharmacologic stress test, a technologist will apply electrocardiogram (EKG) leads to your chest and attach wires to measure your heart’s electrical activity.

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Stress tests evaluate the heart's function and diagnose underlying heart conditions. An abnormal stress test result may require further evaluation.

Non-Invasive Tests. Non-invasive tests include an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), stress test, echocardiogram, Holter monitor, event monitor, signal-averaged ECG, tilt test, T-wave alternans test, and ...

Knowing which test is best for you is critical. Northshore University HealthSystem cardiologist Dr David Najman explained the process of a typical exercise stress test.

Medicare will generally cover a nuclear stress test when a doctor deems it medically necessary. Learn more about coverage criteria and costs.

Electrocardiogram (EKG)—Your diagnostic testing starts with an EKG. We place small electrical patches (electrodes) on your chest during this test. These electrodes measure your heart’s electrical ...

Exercise electrocardiographic (ECG) stress tests appeared to reliably indicate that some patients with angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) actually had coronary microvascular ...

An exercise stress test is preferable to one using drugs. Compared with a pharmacological stress imaging study, an exercise ECG stress test: ...

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