TREADMILL STRESS TESTING

Course overview

TREADMILL STRESS TESTING IS A FORM OF CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS TESTING THAT TYPICALLY UTILIZES ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY ALONG WITH BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND EXERCISE, TYPICALLY INVOLVING A TREADMILL OR BICYCLE. THIS FORM OF STRESS TESTING IS GENERALLY PERFORMED ACCORDING TO PROTOCOLS. HOWEVER, PATIENTS UNABLE TO EXERCISE CAN SOMETIMES STILL UNDERGO THIS TEST WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF A PHARMACOLOGIC AGENT THAT STIMULATES THE HEART'S ACTIVITY, SIMULATING EXERCISE-INDUCED CHANGES. 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 ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS PROCEDURE.