Determines exercise capacity and tolerance.  Patients must be able to exert themselves on a treadmill. 

Discontinue medications listed on the attached medication sheet starting 1 day prior to the test date (see note 1). 

This test takes 45 minutes to complete.

Note 1:  All stress testing exams and pulmonary tests require the patient to be NPO for 2 hours prior to the test.  Patient should have no caffeine, decaffeinated, or tobacco products for 12 hours before the exam.  Patient should wear loose fitting clothes and no lotions or metal should be worn on the chest area.  Patient should be able to follow directions.

Graded Exercise Testing Instructions
Medication Sheet