Treadmill Test (TMT / Stress ECG)
Your heart, working — an ECG recorded while you walk on a treadmill — at the Baddi center, by prior appointment.
Finding heart problems that rest hides
Some heart problems only appear when the heart works harder. During a TMT, you walk on a treadmill that gradually gets faster and steeper while a continuous ECG records your heart's response.
Doctors order a TMT to evaluate chest pain, palpitations, unexplained breathlessness, to screen for coronary disease in high-risk people, and to check fitness before demanding jobs or surgery.
The test takes about 30 minutes including preparation and recovery. The test is conducted by a trained technologist under the supervision of a doctor, with a defibrillator, oxygen and emergency drugs in the room. Our staff are trained in resuscitation.
Serious complications are rare (of the order of 1 in 10,000 tests), but because they are possible we explain the test and take your written consent before starting.
Before the test
Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Avoid a heavy meal 2–3 hours before; no tea, coffee or smoking for a few hours before. Carry your medicines list.
During the test
Electrodes are attached, and you walk in stages — speed and incline increase every 3 minutes. Tell the staff immediately if you feel chest pain, dizziness or unusual breathlessness.
Afterwards
You cool down walking slowly for a few minutes; your heart rate and BP are watched until they settle. The report goes to your doctor the same day.
We will not start the test if you have had a heart attack within 2 days, unstable chest pain, an uncontrolled irregular heartbeat, severe breathlessness at rest, severe aortic valve narrowing, or other serious heart conditions — this is for your protection.
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