How do members experience Cardiac Stress Test?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Chest pain 17 1
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 11 1
Premature ventricular contractions 5 1
Irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia) 3 0
Abnormal EKG (electrocardiogram) 1 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Shortness of breath with exertion 2
Breathlessness 1
Chest pain 1
Heart palpitations 1
Muscle pain in legs 1
Pain 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 3

Member evaluations

jccarolina

evaluated on Jun 15, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for premature ventricular contractions: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Severe