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How Is A Technetium Stress Test Performed?
An exercise stress test is a screening tool to test the effect of exercise on your heart.
See also:
Stress echocardiography Thallium stress test
Alternative Names
Exercise ECG; ECG - exercise treadmill; EKG - exercise treadmill; Stress ECG; Exercise electrocardiography; Stress test - exercise treadmill
How the test is performed
You will walk on a treadmill or pedal on an exercise bicycle while the electrical activity of your heart is measured with an electrocardiogram (
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