Ergometry is all the studies that measure the effort to which the muscles of a person are subjected in situations of effort, such as running or riding a bicycle. Generally, this is carried out in order to determine if there are conditions corresponding to their functioning. When the tests involving the data from electrocardiograms, these focus on the beating of the heart that in case of abnormal or found any fault in the cardiovascular system, it would be indicative of heart disease; in this case, it is also known as a stress test, and it is used to detect angina pectoris, a medical condition in which sharp pain occurs in the pectoral region.
For stress tests, there is no set preparation. You should only avoid including some bad habits, such as smoking, in a range of eight hours, in addition to attending the medical center on an empty stomach. Other requirements would be comfortable clothing, running shoes, and energy drinks. Once in the office, the patient will be placed on a treadmill or an exercise bike, in addition to placing the necessary equipment, such as adhesive electrodes. Once started, the nurse or assistant should point out and be aware of the electrical activity of the heart, as this is what will eventually reveal whether the patient is clinically positive for angina pectoris.
In case the patient has angina pectoris, he must resort to the treatment provided for this disease. Mainly, the common pain that afflicts patients, must be alleviated and, subsequently, the progress of the disease has to be delayed, to avoid sudden cardiac death and acute myocardial infarction. In addition to this, precautions must be included in the daily life of the patient.
