TMT
A cardiac stress test (also referred to as treadmill test or abbreviated TMT) is available at the Delhi and Noida facilities. It is a cardiological test that measures the heart's ability to respond to external stress in a controlled clinical environment. The stress response is induced by exercise or by intravenous pharmacological stimulation. Cardiac stress tests compare the coronary circulation while the patient is at rest with the same patient's circulation during maximum cardiac exertion, showing any abnormal blood flow to the myocardium (heart muscle tissue). The results can be interpreted as a reflection on the general physical condition of the test patient. This test can be used to diagnose coronary artery disease (also known as ischemic heart disease) and assess patient prognosis after a myocardial infarction (heart attack).1 A stress test may be accompanied by echocardiography.2 The echocardiography is performed both before and after the exercise so that structural differences can be compared.
References:
- https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003878.htm (Accessed on 11/19/2022)
- Rimmerman, Curtis (2009-05-05). The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Heart Attacks. Kaplan Publishing. pp. 113–. ISBN 978-1-4277-9968-5. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
TMT
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