Stress Management
Cardiolite Stress Test: A Must To Identify Physical Stress
Cardiolite stress test is basically a kind of stress
test that is performed to get acquainted with coronary artery condition
of your heart. The test is done while you are exercising. So, usually it
is performed as a treadmill stress test or a nuclear medicine stress
test.
One thing that would remain common in
both of these options is application of cardiolite as radioactive tracer
for taking better images of heart when a person is going through the
test. Images are taken with the help of either gama camera or some other
imaging device. Cardiolite carries least side effects when used and
that's why it is preferred over other radio active tracers.
The
stress test is essential to identify the prevailing stress in you and to
reduce the physical
effects of stress which are really damaging in the long run.
Images
of heart muscles and blood vessels are taken to draw conclusions.
Patient is put on treadmill work out in order to increase blood flow and
incur a cardiolite stress test. Cardiolite stress test basically helps
in detection of coronary artery disease. The test aims at finding
coronary artery muscles and left ventricular muscles that do not receive
sufficient blood supply.
Except water nothing should be eaten for
six hours before test. Caffeine must not be taken for the same period
before the test. Even medicines containing caffeine should be avoided.
If you are on any kind of medication you can bring in your medicine for
consumption during the test period. Diabetics are allowed to take their
insulin.
For testing, electrodes are placed on the chest.
Electrodes record electrocardiogram that is displayed through
electrocardiograph monitor. EKG is recorded before workout and then
workout starts on treadmill with varying speed and slope. Cardiolite is
put into blood through intravenous injection that quickly moves into
heart muscles. Affected muscles accept cardiolite very slowly.
While
exercise is on E.C.G and blood pressure is constantly monitored. This is
how the cardiolite stress test is carried out. The cardiolite stress
test reveals the fact that heart could be influenced by any kind of
physical stress. If stress is in form of mental and emotional stress,
consequences tend to be more dangerous for heart.
Anxiety and
stress casts adverse effect on heart so it should be avoided. Health
management and stress reduction is best way to lower down chances of
heart disease. People with heart disease need immediate stress relief.
Heart patients must be given tips on tackling workplace stress.
Connection between stress and health could be better understood by case
studying cardiac patient. Heart patients must be aware of general causes
of stress.