1) Please fast for 4 hours prior to your test time.

2) Wear comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for exercise.

3) For a treadmill stress test it is very important that you withhold certain medications prior to your test date. If you are taking the following medications, please do not take them at least 24 hours before your scheduled test date:

• ATENOLOL/TENORMIN
• TOPROL
• LOPRESSOR/METOPROLOL
• INDERAL/PROPRANOLOL
• NORMODYNE/LABETALOL/TRANDATE
• CORGARD/NADOLOL
• SECTRAL/ACEBUTOLOL
• TENORETIC
• ZIAC
• COREG/CARVEDILOL
  

All of the above medications limit your heart rate and may interfere with the test results. But, please consult with the prescribing doctor first before stopping any medications.

You may take all other medications as directed.