At Jordan Hospital, cardiac stress tests are conducted for various reasons including:
- To evaluate the cause of chest pain or shortness of breath
- To measure the strength and perfusion of the heart after a heart attack or and/or for patients with cardiac risk factors such as a family history, hypertension and high cholesterol
- To measure how the heart tolerates exercise (stress)
Types of Cardiac Stress Tests:
There are three types of cardiac stress tests: