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- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Echocardiography stress test; Stress test - echocardiography
What the risks are
The risks are very low, and health care professionals will monitor you during the entire procedure. Rare complications include:
Abnormal heart rhythm - Collapse
Heart attack
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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Review Date: 06/22/2010
Reviewed By: Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School
of Medicine, Director, Northwestern Clinic Echocardiography Lab,
Northwest. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
