Exercise Stress Test (ETT)

Before Your Appointment

• Please pre-register for your appointment by calling 978-937-6429 Monday-Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm, or anytime online at Express Registration.
• An Appointment Reminder with specific instructions for your exam will be mailed to you.
• Please keep the written order from your physician to bring to the exam.
• Obtain copies of any stress tests or EKGs to bring to the exam.
• Tell your physician about any medications you are taking.

Be sure to inform your doctor if your are taking sildenafil citrate (Viagra) and have taken a dose in the past 24 hours (If nitroglycerin is given to relieve chest in a patient taking Viagra it can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure.)

Exam Preparation

• Do not consume alcohol or caffeine or smoke for 24 hours before the test
• Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
• If you are taking a beta blocker like metoprolol or atenolol, you should ask your physician whether you should stop taking this drug for 24 hours before the exam.