What happens during a cardiac stress test?

Dr. Scott Lear, Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research at St. Paul's Hospital, walks (and runs) us through his stress test and shows you what to expect.
St. Paul's Hospital has one of the busiest stress test labs in the province with more than 5500 patients every year.

[helenhmo]

got to admit I got a lot stressed just watching this

[davegreenan]

Anyone else end up at this video because you have one scheduled like me?

[aly]

I'm having my first stress test tomorrow and I feel a lot better knowing what to expect. Thank you for posting this video

[Grip_ItandrRip_It]

Dude is is a cardio MONSTER! He makes it looks too easy. lol... some folks are in for a surprise when they try it.

[TaraGriffith]

this made me a million times nervous for mine. like my anxiety is so bad. i don’t want to do it.

[BIgBass]

Some of my younger brothers and Father died of heart attacks, when I first got the warning signs, I went to a doctor, and got a chemical test and before you knew it, I got a stent. Two years later I'm telling my doctor I feel something weird again. He ordered a Treadmill, which caused me a lot of anxiety. I went 2 days ago, and did it. I thought for sure I wouldn't be able to do it.

[rufinorodriguez]

I'm having my first test tomorrow at 63, hopefully everything will go well. Great video at least to know what to expect.

[Joyever]

When I had my first stress test, they immediately put me on a slight incline and gradually increased the speed. I was out of shape but the nurse kept saying, "hang in there"...I told her, "you got one more minute and that's it!" The next year when one was ordered for me, I took the chemical stress test. I felt a little pressure in my chest as if running, but no sweating and/or panting with shortness of breath at least like on the treadmill. All was well and results were good.

[twatfisher]

That's him, that he looks fit & like he works out. Me, I'm prolly, gonna die. 😏

[barrerasnomas]

This is probably the only video on YT that put me at ease

[sprayndreamz]

Let’s pray for the all widow makers who survived and keep fighting and for those who didn’t make it, I pray for your love ones

[piznjuck]

Did a stress test 20 minutes ago. I'm at a Chinese restaurant eating at the moment because I need some damn energy. That test wasn't no joke. I lasted 11 minutes and the doctor told me something about 200 and they will get back to me. I definitely underestimated this test. They said it is supposed to last 21 minutes. At the 12 minute mark the incline and speed was going to increase again but I fell short. This guy doing 18 minutes is definitely impressive 👏

[CristinaaaMx]

Excellent information.. Thank you! and Blessings all the way from Monterrey Mex!

[inspector]

Wow! You did well! 18 minutes is really good.

[LMB]

This was nice to see and have a heads up on the process, I am going to have one done shortly and was a bit anxious. Thank you.

[stephanieknaus]

Thank you I'm scheduled for my test and was a bit concerned about what to expect, this helps to ease my worries.

[DioXin]

Good stress test result does not mean no risk of heat attack. Most heart attacks are caused from plaques rupturing or calcification build up on the artery walls that flakes off and blocks the artery. You can be an athlete with no previous health issues and die of cardiac arrest the next day. You will not see it in a stress test because an artery can be blocked up to 70% before it blocks enough blood to show up in a stress test. However if that plaque rupture or calcium build up flakes off, you're now have a harart attack. Please ask for CT scans to see if there is calcification or plauqes building up on the artery walls, and asses

[withurshield]

Yeah, I’m stressed now watching this. I can’t run.

[n]

I'm here watching this video because tomorrow is my schedule, i dont have any idea ..Thanks for this video.

[berenisse]

Had one of these tests a week ago, my goal was 190 I reached 99% thanks God!
Only my arm bruised because the arm cuff however the results were perfect, the dr found out my tachycardias are caused by stress, dehydration and sleep deprivation