MOUNT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL
LEWISTON, NEW YORK

The Center for Cardiopulmonary Medicine and Diagnostic Services

INSTRUCTIONS AND PREPARATION FOR STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY TESTING

IN ORDER TO BE TESTED IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

YOU MUST HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FROM YOUR PHYSICIAN WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF THE TEST. PLEASE BRING A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL MEDICATIONS YOU ARE PRESENTLY TAKING WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF THE TEST.

IF P.M. TESTING, LIGHT BREAKFAST ALLOWED BEFORE 7 AM. NO SMOKING OR COFFEE THE MORNING OF THE TEST.

IF A.M. TESTING, FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:
NO EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY OF THE TEST (IF YOU DO EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE YOU WILL BE SENT HOME AND HAVE TO BE RESCHEDULED AT ANOTHER TIME).

REFRAIN FROM DRINKING TEA, COFFEE OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON THE EVENING PRECEDING THE TEST.

You may take all normally prescribed medication with a small amount of water only.

PLEASE NOTE: Diabetics should not take their morning dose of insulin. This will allow your sugar to run high since you will not be eating after midnight. Your oral diabetic medication should be taken after a regular stress test. You should *BRING YOUR INSULIN WITH YOU so that you can self-administer your insulin right after the test.

Return to normal insulin dosage on the day following the test. Additionally, if you take insulin twice daily, you should take your regular P.M. dosage.

Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes (flat, closed heel) to exercise in. You will be walking on a treadmill. No one-piece undergarments/girdles or any tight-fitting clothing.

You will have an echocardiogram performed before and after exercise.

NOTE: Please notify this department (298-2134) at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance if appointment cannot be kept.

NOTE: If any questions or concerns still remain after you have read the above, call 298-2134.