TREADMILL STRESS TESTING

Course overview

EXERCISE TESTING IS A FORM OF CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TESTING THAT TYPICALLY UTILIZES ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY ALONG WITH BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND EXERCISE, WHICH TYPICALLY INVOLVES A TREADMILL OR BICYCLE. THIS FORM OF STRESS TESTING IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED ACCORDING TO PROTOCOLS. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO EXERCISE CAN SOMETIMES STILL UNDERGO THIS TEST WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF A PHARMACOLOGIC AGENT THAT SIMULATES THE ACTIVITY OF THE HEART DURING EXERCISE. THIS ACTIVITY SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON TREADMILL EXERCISE STRESS TESTING AND REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN PERFORMING TREADMILL EXERCISE STRESS TESTING. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS PROCEDURE.