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A stress test, also called an exercise stress test, shows how your heart works during physical activity. Because exercise makes your heart pump harder and faster, an exercise stress test can reveal problems with blood flow within your heart.
A stress test usually involves walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike your heart rhythm, blood pressure, and breathing are monitored. Or you'll receive a drug that mimics the effects of exercise.
Consult your physician about going off beta-blockers for 48 hours and calcium channel blockers 24 hours before your exam. Do not eat or drink for three hours before your appointment. Drinking water is OK. If you are unable to exercise on the treadmill, a medication will be administered to stress your heart.
Stress tests can detect when arteries have 70% or more blockage. This severe narrowing is what causes severe chest pain called angina. But normal results from a stress test do not rule out the possibility of a future heart attack. This is because a plaque can still rupture, form clots, and block an artery.