First hand look being a cardiac patient

Butterfly said:
QS -- I have a question you may be able to answer. My sister is disabled and can't do the regular stress test, so they want to do a chemical stress test. She is afraid that if they give her something to stress her heart that they might not be able to stop it. I assume they would have drugs on hand in the lab to stop whatever is happening if it got out of hand?

Thanks for any information you can give.
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This is a routine procedure for people who cannot bring their heart rate up with exercise.. Yes.. they can control the drug given.
 
Bobw235 said:
Met with the cardiologist on Friday and liked him very much. He spent a good 30 minutes with me and my wife and explained that he was very reassured with the results of my nuclear stress test while in the hospital. Wants to see me again in two weeks and has ordered an echocardiogram next week. Told me that regular walking is fine, but no significant exertion for now, so at the gym today I just did the treadmill. Happy to say that I did 45 minutes of walking at 3.5 mph and had no discomfort. Doctor said my recent fatigue may be due to having given blood just two days before I had the symptoms that started this adventure.
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Good news Bob,, What a relief.
 

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