pre-op ekg question

[MayBell 0]

I'm having my preop tests done tomorrow. I'm wondering if the EKG is a stress-test or a resting EKG. No one has ever said. I've never had the stress one done, and my achilles tendonitis has been acting up for the last week. I'm worried I wouldn't be able to run on a treadmill. Can anyone tell me what kind of EKG is usually done during preop testing? Thanks.

[adamsmom 4]

I reclined on the table in my doctor's office, while they hooked me up a bunch of wires am=nd ran the test.

[momcof3 1]

I also was laying on the exam table and it only took a couple of minutes to do the test once she hooked me up.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Yep me three...lie down on exam table...they stick the leads on...you lie there and stare at ceiling, at room, la la la, and then they are removing leads and you say "that's it???" easy breezy! I removed my bra but kept my shirt on.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

An ecg and a stress test are very different tests. You'll be fine! Even if you HAD to have a stress test, they can do it by elevating your heart rate etc with drugs instead of making you physically run, if necessary.

[MayBell 0]

Oh, thanks so much. I'm getting ready to head off to the hospital right now, so I appreciate the info!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Good luck It's VERY simple! :confused:

[MayBell 0]

Well, thanks again. You guys were right. It was a resting ekg. I laid back in a reclining chair and they put the sensors on me. It took about 5 minutes or so. Piece of cake!

The worst thing was the barium swallow! I really thought I was going to spit the alka-seltzer-like crystals out, but I finally swallowed them! :thumbup: And that nasty chalky barium-yuck! But I lived through it, and now I'm on my way to having my surgery finally. Yeah!