An exercise stress test shows how well your heart handles exercise. This can take various forms including stress ECG and stress echocardiograms.

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• Identify the cause of chest pain - as well as shortness of breath, dizziness and light-headedness

• Diagnose possible coronary artery disease - if you’re showing signs and symptoms

• Check the effectiveness of certain procedures - such as coronary angioplasty and stenting or cardiac bypass surgery

• Help create a safe exercise plan - if you have heart disease risk factors

• Identify any heart rhythm changes - usually experienced during exercise

• Determine your risk of heart disease - or other heart-related conditions