“An echo is a type of ultrasound. In a stress echocardiogram test, we will get ultrasound images while the patient is at rest, and then when we get them up to that target heart rate, (on the ...

A stress echocardiography, also called an echocardiography stress test or stress echo, is a procedure that determines how well your heart and blood vessels are working. During a stress ...

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For an exercise stress test or stress echocardiogram, a healthcare provider will hook you up to an ECG by placing sticky electrodes on your chest, arms, and legs.

June 15, 2007 (Seattle, Washington) – Women who are already at high risk of coronary artery disease can be further stratified into low- and high-risk groups by the use of stress echo, a new ...

Stress echocardiogram: Performed similar to the exercise stress test. It provides finer details about blood flow to the heart. Q: Can patients who cannot exercise take the exercise stress test?

Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) has limited long-term predictive value for patients with diabetes who are unable to perform an exercise stress test, particularly during the first seven ...

A transthoracic echocardiogram takes about 45 minutes. A transesophageal echocardiogram can take between one and one and a half hours, including preparation and recovery. A stress echocardiogram takes ...

Stress echocardiogram. You have this test while exercising on a treadmill or stationary bicycle. It shows the motion of your heart's walls and pumping action when it’s working hard.

In some cases, this may be followed by a stress echocardiogram, or “stress test,” to determine how the heart responds to ...

Using stress echo in women who are already at high risk of coronary artery disease can help to further stratify them into low- and high-risk groups, enabling the ones at greatest risk to receive ...