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TMT is the abbreviation for Treadmill Test. The TMT Testing takes into account, the measurement of the blood circulation inside the body (blood pressure) when a patient walks/runs on a treadmill. TMT Testing helps to determine the impact which a physical stress can have on your heart. The test is conducted to find out how efficiently your heart responds when you’re made to exercise in a cloistered environment. The test is performed on OPD basis and requires no hospitalization.

Why TMT?

A TMT is performed to ascertain the following conditions.
  • To identify a congenital heart problem like Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) wherein blood vessels/arteries get clogged, diseased or damaged
  • To determine the functioning of your heart post a heart-attack or angioplasty
  • To detect repressed heart conditions like shallow breathing, dizziness, chest discomfort and abrupt bodily weaknesses
  • To monitor the efficacy of medications applied to cure diseases such as angina and ischemia
  • To discern any abnormal heartbeat rate because of exertion caused by exercise

Who Should Undergo?

A treadmill stress test is helpful for patients who:
  • Are suspected of having a cardiovascular issue due to the presence of some symptoms
  • Have a family history of chronic heart diseases
  • Chronic or long-time smokers
  • Are taking heart medications
  • Have an existing heart condition
  • Have hypertension, high cholesterol problems, and diabetes

What it includes?

The cardiac stress test involves several elements, which can help reveal a blockage in several ways:
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) :- These same effects alter not only the heart rate but the heart rhythm as well. With CAD, the changes are characteristic and may be identified with an ECG.
  • Blood oxygen level monitoring :-When the blood flow is obstructed (a condition known as ischemia), the amount of oxygen delivered to the heart and carried from the lungs is decreased.
  • Pulse and blood pressure monitoring :-When the blood flow is partially obstructed by plaque, the heart has to work harder to pump blood through the narrowed vessels.

What are the Risks?

  • An allergic reaction to the dye, in a nuclear stress test
  • Abnormal heart rhythms, but these usually end when the test does
  • Unstable angina not yet stabilized with medication
  • Flushing or chest pain

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