·  Abdominal Aortic 
   Ultrasound
_ 
·  Ankle Brachial
   Index
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·  Arterial Duplex
   Study of the
   Extremities
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·  Blood Pressure
   Monitor
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·  Cardiodynamic
   Monitoring
      a_
·  Carotid Duplex
   Study
_
·  Dobutamine Stress
   Echocardiogram
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·  Echocardiogram
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·  Exercise Stress
   Echocardiogram
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·  Exercise Treadmill
   Stress
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·  Head Up Tilt Test
_ 
·  Holter Monitor/
   Event Monitor
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·  Myocardial Perfusion
   Imaging Stress Test/
   Nuclear Stress Test
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·  Renal Arterial Duplex
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·  Venous Duplex Study
   of the Extremities

Exercise Treadmill Stress Test

General Description
     Exercising on a treadmill to increase heart rate while being monitored with a continuous electrocardiogram. Allows the cardiologist to assess for suspicion of coronary artery disease and/or exercise tolerance.

     In some cases, the cardiologist might recommend T-wave Alternans Testing. T-wave Alternans testing alllows our cardiologists to identify those at risk of sudden cardiac death, and formulate the proper treatment startegy to prevent it. This testing modality is effective for identifying those at risk for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, the most common cause of sudden cardiac death. Electrodes that monitor heart rate and rhythm are placed on the chest; the heart rate is raised between 90 and 110 beats per minute, either by haing the individual walk on a treadmill, or by pacing the heart using catheters. This diagnostic tool is more senstive than electrocardiography, and performed as well as invasive electrophysiological studies in identifying those at risk for ventricular arrhythmias.

Patient Preparation
     Wear short and pants or shorts and comfortable walking shoes. Allow 45 minutes for this test.


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