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Your heart may appear normal at rest — but how does it perform when challenged? The Treadmill Test (TMT), also called a Cardiac Stress Test, evaluates your heart’s electrical activity, rhythm, and blood flow while you’re walking on a treadmill. At Manipal Hospital Sarjapur Road, Dr. M. Sudhakar Rao leverages TMT to uncover signs of coronary artery disease and assess your cardiovascular fitness with precision.
Heart conditions like blocked arteries or ischemia often don’t show symptoms until your heart is under strain. A treadmill test simulates that physical stress in a controlled environment. It allows early detection of:
Reduced blood flow to the heart (ischemia)
Exercise-induced arrhythmias
Unusual blood pressure or heart rate responses
Exercise tolerance and aerobic fitness
Need for further evaluation like angiography or CT
This test is especially valuable for detecting problems in people who are asymptomatic at rest but have risk factors or a family history of heart disease.
Dr. Sudhakar Rao may recommend a TMT if you:
Experience chest pain, shortness of breath, or palpitations during exertion
Have risk factors like diabetes, high BP, high cholesterol, or smoking
Have a family history of premature heart disease
Are planning to begin a vigorous exercise or weight-loss program
Need cardiac clearance before major surgery
Are recovering from a past heart event and need progress tracking
Even if you feel fine, a TMT can reveal issues that only surface under pressure.
Preparation: Small electrodes are attached to your chest to monitor ECG. Your resting heart rate and BP are recorded.
Exercise Phase: You begin walking on a treadmill, which gradually increases in speed and incline (as per the Bruce Protocol).
Monitoring: Throughout the test, your ECG, heart rate, blood pressure, and symptoms are monitored.
Cool-down & Recovery: After the test, you rest while we continue monitoring until your vitals normalize.
The whole procedure takes about 15–30 minutes and is completely non-invasive. We give the best Treadmill Test In Sarjapura Road. Contact us today.
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