Stress echocardiography : Risks & Considerations (Echocardiography stress test, Stress test

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Stress echocardiography

Alternate Names : Echocardiography stress test, Stress test - echocardiography

Risks

The risks are very low, and health care professionals will monitor you during the entire procedure. Rare complications include:

Special Considerations

A stress echocardiogram is a very effective, noninvasive test that can help determine whether you have blockages in your coronary arteries. If there are blockages, it can determine the severity of the problem. Early diagnosis and monitoring of heart disease allows treatment to begin early.

This test does not require any radiation.

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Heart, section through the middle
Heart, front view

Review Date : 4/23/2009
Reviewed By : Steven Kang, MD, Division of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, East Bay Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Oakland, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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