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It can detect reduced blood flow to the heart, irregular rhythms, or early signs of coronary artery disease.
How Does It Help?
A treadmill test checks how the heart performs during physical activity, helping doctors detect hidden heart problems that may not show up at rest.
Detection of Heart Disease
How Is It Done?
The patient walks or runs on a treadmill while connected to ECG leads, and the machine records heart activity during increasing levels of exercise.
Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended. Patients may need to avoid heavy meals or certain medicines before the test.
Speed and incline of the treadmill are gradually increased while ECG, blood pressure, and symptoms are monitored. The test usually lasts 10–15 minutes.
After stopping, the patient is monitored while resting to see how quickly the heart rate and blood pressure return to normal.
