Creator: Dr. Nithin Jayan
Keywords: exercise stress test results, abnormal exercise stress tests, exercise stress test, stress test, heart stress test

Written by Dr. Nithin Jayan, MBBS, DNB

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Sep 01, 2014

Interpreting the Results of Exercise Stress Test

The endurance of the heart to stress should be adequate for the age and conditioning level.

Heart rate increases in proportion to the workload. Abnormal results would be seen in:

Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) during exercise
Lack of aerobic fitness
Coronary heart disease (coronary artery disease), i.e. disease of the heart’s intrinsic blood supply
Stress on the heart triggered by exercise

Reference

Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed.

Published on Mar 08, 2011
Last Updated on Sep 01, 2014

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