What is a stress test?  Stress Test  A stress test, also called
a cardiac stress test, shows how exercise affects your heart. A
stress test determines how much exercise your heart can tolerate
before having a problem. Doctors use stress tests to diagnose
and monitor coronary artery disease, cardiac ischemia (not
enough blood flow to the heart muscle), cardiac arrhythmias
(abnormal heartbeats), and other types of heart disease.  A
stress test is only one method to monitor and diagnose heart
conditions. Discuss all of your testing options with your doctor
to understand which options are right for you.    Types of
stress tests  The types of stress tests include:    • Standard
or regular stress test (exercise stress test or treadmill test)
involves walking on a treadmill or pedaling a stationary
bicycle. If you cannot exercise due to a medical condition, your
doctor may give you a medication called dobutamine to make you
heart work as hard as it would during exercise. This is called a
pharmacological or dobutamin