I've been doing the treadmill for an hour a day HARDCORE trying to get ready for this thing.

I've heard from some people that you run a treadmill, and others that you just lay on the table.

Anyone have experience with this test?

Worst case, I've lost some weight doing this.

They just did the table with me. No treadmill.

Treadmill would be for a cardiac stress test where they attach the electrodes to you to check out your heart as it is being stressed (on a treadmill), and the regular run of the mill EKG is laying on a table with the electrods hooked up to you to see your heart functioning at rest

I do not think they make you run on the treadmill unless you need to get your heart rate up higher for the test.

This is only a guess as I am not sure which test the doctor has ordered for you. Hope this helps.

They just did the table with me. No treadmill.

Ditto, Just table... no treadmill.

Deb

I was just laying on the table only. They are just testing your heart resting rate. Good Luck.

I sat in a chair and the did their thing. It was quick and easy.

EKG I did laying down.

The Stress test is something else... there are at least two types, one you use the tread mill, the other they inject a drug that makes your heart think it is exerting a bunch of energy like climbing a mountain. They then inject a radioactive isotope and take pictures with an MRI machine.

I am a cardiology tech and ekg tests are just the ones where the electrodes are connected to you and u are lying down takes just 2 mintues.. stress tests are done only with the treadmill.

Thanks everyone!

I did do the treadmill, but I still passed -- it wasn't hard at all (in fact had I known I was going on a treadmill, I wouldn't have worn flip flops) -- I think I was on it for all of 5 minutes. Just to see how your heart reacts to stress. (and flip flops too I guess )

Ditto what everyone else is telling you... these tests have different purposes.

EKG is lying down or sitting in a chair... it tells them about the electrical impuses that flow through your heat.

Stress Test is on a treadmill (unless you are extremely unfit), The treadmill is specially bulit, it escalates and speeds up to see how much stress your heart can take under different conditions. If you do not respond well, they stop the test. The reason for this test is because having sugery puts a strain on your heart, similar to running. So they want to be sure you can take it.

Good luck. Cinderella

I've been doing the treadmill for an hour a day HARDCORE trying to get ready for this thing.

I've heard from some people that you run a treadmill, and others that you just lay on the table.

Anyone have experience with this test?

Worst case, I've lost some weight doing this.

for my stress test i just get thalium stress test. . . that is where they put a dye into your veins while you just lay there. . .