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my husband is 44 yrs. he is having some gastro problem in whole abdomen and pain at the back & pain in somewhere near chest. Dr. today advised for tmt test and ultrasound is it ok. we should go for tmt.
TMT IS ABBREVIATION FOR TREAD MILL TEST.
USUALLY THE SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF HEART DISEASES GET MANIFESTED IF PHYSICAL STRESS IS IMPOSED,AND RECOVERY TIME IS LONGER AS OPPOSED TO HEALTHIER INDIVIDUALS.
THIS IS PRINCIPLE OF T.M.T .
USUALLY PATIENT FOUND NEGATIVE ON RESTING E.C.G ARE TESTED ON T.M.T ON WHICH PATIENT HAS TO RUN ON TREADMILL ON FIXED PROTOCOLS LIKE MODIFIED BRUCE.E.C.G IS RECORDER REGULARLY.ANY VARIANT E.C.G IS ANALYSED AS DIFFERENT HEART PATHOLOGY.
IN SIMPLE WORDS WHEN YOU DO HARD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ,YOUR HEART RESPONDS IN RESULT OF IT.ANY ABNORMAL RESPONSE IS OBTAINED FROM E.C.G AND SUGGEST PATHOLOGY.
HOWEVER,RESTING E.C.G IS MUST BEFORE T.M.T,BECAUSE IF RESTING E.C.G SHOWS POSITIVE RESULT IT SHOULD NOT BE IMPLIED BECAUSE IT CAN PROVE FATAL AND DANGEROUS.
Hello
Thanks for nice query.
There is no harm in going for the test ,as these tests help in reaching the diagnosis or through some light on the way to diagnosis.
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Hello.welcome.TMT is called treadmill test.In this patient undergoes an exercise test with continuous 12-lead ECG and blood pressure monitoring.It assess cardiac function and exercise tolerance.If your doctor has advised it then you must get it done.Good luck.
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TMT is called tread mill test ,also called stress test.This test is to determine the cardiac efficiency with work load.It also indicates the blood circulation in the cardiac bloob suppy system.So it it is helpful to diagnose the cardiac chest pain.bruce protocol is followed by all at present.
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if doctor has seen your husband go ahead with the tests ;as in todays hectic lifestyle it is better to be investigated .now a days even people suffer from hypertension & heart related problems as early as 38 yrs.
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What Is Tmt Test? Is It Necessary?
TMT IS ABBREVIATION FOR TREAD MILL TEST. USUALLY THE SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF HEART DISEASES GET MANIFESTED IF PHYSICAL STRESS IS IMPOSED,AND RECOVERY TIME IS LONGER AS OPPOSED TO HEALTHIER INDIVIDUALS. THIS IS PRINCIPLE OF T.M.T . USUALLY PATIENT FOUND NEGATIVE ON RESTING E.C.G ARE TESTED ON T.M.T ON WHICH PATIENT HAS TO RUN ON TREADMILL ON FIXED PROTOCOLS LIKE MODIFIED BRUCE.E.C.G IS RECORDER REGULARLY.ANY VARIANT E.C.G IS ANALYSED AS DIFFERENT HEART PATHOLOGY. IN SIMPLE WORDS WHEN YOU DO HARD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ,YOUR HEART RESPONDS IN RESULT OF IT.ANY ABNORMAL RESPONSE IS OBTAINED FROM E.C.G AND SUGGEST PATHOLOGY. HOWEVER,RESTING E.C.G IS MUST BEFORE T.M.T,BECAUSE IF RESTING E.C.G SHOWS POSITIVE RESULT IT SHOULD NOT BE IMPLIED BECAUSE IT CAN PROVE FATAL AND DANGEROUS.