Treadmill Stress Test?

I just tacked a long message onto an old Donr message from me.  ..Don't know how this new site works.  Been busy with family and hubby's health.  Need opinions on doing an actual tread mill with my Boston Scientific pacemaker set at 60 beats minimum and stops giving boosts at 120 beats per minute.  I have gone higher than that with just my regular heartbeat on walks up steep hills, but not much in regular exercise.  I mostly do strength and balance and water light aerobics. Is a chemical stress test any safer? Doc wants to check on some Vtachs on the latest pacemaker printout .  Team at University of Chicago Medicine where it was put in said not to worry that it originated in the atrium and was self limited.  I will definitely call the team tomorrow for more info.  Any comments?

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Huh???

by donr - 2016-07-26 01:53:44


Tooter:  Where & how do I find what you tacked onto a msg I wrote?  Be glad to comment (of course) if I could find it.

Got your Pvt Msg a few min ago. Followed immediately by MD Daughter sticking her head in my dor &telling me to get my butt into bed - she doesn't want me sleeping on her dime at her clinic tomorrow.

I'd better folow her instructions - she pays me well - Ten cents per hour, don't want to chance losing that handsome stipend!

Donr

Huh???

by donr - 2016-07-26 01:54:10

 

Edited out duplicate cy of comment.

Donr

stress test

by Tracey_E - 2016-07-26 07:17:29

If they don't think you can or should get as high as they want you to, they will do chemical over treadmill. They wanted me to hit 150 at my last one so if you don't get over 120 that may be it. It also depends what they want to see, there are some things structurally they can see on a chemical that they can't see on a treadmill. 

stress tests

by doublehorn48 - 2016-07-26 09:13:11

I have a stress test every two years to get a medical card  for a CDL.  A Dr. had me on a medication that wouldn't let my heart rate go above 120 beats, so I had a chemical test.  Very unpleasant.  An IV is used to inject the liquid.  I got hot flashes and felt weird.  Didn't like the thought of the dye.  Not a big chemical or taking  pills.  The treadmill is like going to the gym.  The better shape I'm in, the easier the test.  If your heart rate will go above 120 beats  then you can do the treadmill.  I don't know what your concerns are about doing the tread mill.  I know my next stress will be with a tread mill.

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