What is a Treadmill Stress Test(TMT)?
A Treadmill Stress Test is a diagnostic procedure used to assess how well your heart functions during physical activity. It helps in detecting heart conditions by monitoring the heart’s response to exercise.
Why is a Treadmill Stress Test Done?
✔️ Diagnose heart conditions – such as coronary artery disease
✔️ Assess exercise-induced symptoms – like chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness to identify possible heart-related causes.
✔️ Evaluate heart rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias) – triggered by physical exertion.
✔️ Check for exercise tolerance – in patients recovering from heart surgery or a heart attack.
✔️ Assess risk of heart disease – especially for individuals with a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, or family history of heart disease.
✔️ Assess exercise-induced symptoms – like chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness to identify possible heart-related causes.
✔️ Evaluate heart rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias) – triggered by physical exertion.
✔️ Check for exercise tolerance – in patients recovering from heart surgery or a heart attack.
✔️ Assess risk of heart disease – especially for individuals with a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, or family history of heart disease.
How is the Treadmill Stress Test Performed?
• You will walk on a treadmill that gradually increases in speed and incline.
• Electrodes are placed on your chest to monitor your heart rate, rhythm, and blood pressure during the test.
• The test usually lasts around 10–15 minutes, depending on your fitness level.
• Electrodes are placed on your chest to monitor your heart rate, rhythm, and blood pressure during the test.
• The test usually lasts around 10–15 minutes, depending on your fitness level.
What Can a Treadmill Stress Test Detect?
📌 Reduced Blood Flow to the Heart – Can indicate potential blockages in coronary arteries.
📌 Heart Rhythm Problems – Can help identify arrhythmias triggered by exercise.
📌 Heart Function & Endurance – Assesses how well your heart performs during increased physical activity.
📌 Heart Rhythm Problems – Can help identify arrhythmias triggered by exercise.
📌 Heart Function & Endurance – Assesses how well your heart performs during increased physical activity.
