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Bowie Cardiologist Doctors for Exercise Stress TestType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Bowie * Allison R Edwards MD  Capital Cardiology Associates PA  Capital Cardiology Associates PA  Cardiology Associates PC  Cardiology Associates PC  Nader A Dakak MD  Capital Cardiology Consultants PC  Capital Cardiology Consultants PC  John Bedeau MD & David Gorray MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Largo  Capital Cardiology Associates PA  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Odenton  Gabriel B Jaffe MD  Michael Schwartz & Leighton Forrester MD  Michael Schwartz & Leighton Forrester MD  M Saeed Koolaee MD  The Cardiology Group  Surinder Singh MD  Virender P Singh MD  Pradeep Srivastava MD  Tomas J Hernandez MD  MedPed Healthcare LLC  Maryland Cardiology Associates  Rasaq O Abu MD PC  Muhammed Yusuf MD  Glenn R Jaucian MD  Suburban Heart Institute  Hassan A Molavi MD  Ravinder Rustagi MD  Riverside Medical Diagnostic Center  Adult Cardiology  Armstrong & Manejwala MDs  Heart to Heart LLC  Heart to Heart LLC  Capital Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Associates  Cardiac Associates PC  Cardiac Associates PC  Heart to Heart LLC  Capital Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Associates  Heart to Heart LLC  Cardiac Associates PC  Heart to Heart LLC  Amjad Rasul MD  Arvind M Mehta MD  Chesapeake Cardiac Care PA  Louis K Essandoh MD  Chesapeake Cardiac Care PA  Chesapeake Cardiac Care PA  Annapolis Cardiology Consultants LLC  Cardiology Associates PC  Cardiology Associates PC  Annapolis Cardiology Consultants LLC  The Heart Center  The Heart Center  Ashwani K Bassi MD  The Heart Center  The Heart Center  The Heart Center  Hilary T O'Herlihy MD  The Heart Center  The Heart Center  The Heart Center  Maryland Heart Associates  Maryland Heart Associates  Raymon K Nelson MD  Maryland Heart Associates  Arundel Heart Associates  Arundel Heart Associates  Arundel Heart Associates  Arundel Heart Associates  Arundel Heart Associates  Arundel Heart Associates  Steven T Tee MD  Advanced Medical Center  Advanced Medical Center  Annapolis Bowie Cardiovascular Consultants  Heart Masters Medical Associates PC  Massoud Nemati MD  Heart Center of Southern Maryland LLP  Heart Center of Southern Maryland LLP  Heart Center of Southern Maryland LLP  Roy Leiboff, M.D. & George Bren, M.D., P.C.  Roy Leiboff, M.D. & George Bren, M.D., P.C.  Nelson V Benjers MD PC  Basirmohmad F Kolia MD  Anantha K Rao MD  Anees Ahsan MD  The Heart Center  Washington Cardiology Center  Washington Cardiology Center  Washington Cardiology Center  Fayaz A Shawl MD  Washington Cardiology Center  Washington Cardiology Center  Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Cardiovascular Consultants PA  Cardiovascular Consultants PA Bowie, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Exercise Stress TestRead the Exercise Stress Test article » Exercise Stress Test IntroductionA stress test can be used to test for heart disease. Stress tests are tests performed by a doctor and/or trained technician to determine the amount of stress that your heart can manage before developing either an abnormal rhythm or evidence of ischemia (not enough blood flow to the heart muscle). The most commonly performed stress test is the exercise stress test. What Is an Exercise Stress Test?The exercise stress test -- also called a stress test, exercise electrocardiogram, treadmill test, graded exercise test, or stress ECG -- is a test used to provide information about how the heart responds to exertion. It usually involves walking on a treadmill or pedaling a stationary bike at increasing levels of difficulty, while your electrocardiogram, heart rate, and blood pressure are monitored. Why Do I Need a Stress Test?Your doctor uses the stress test to:
What Types of Stress Tests Are There?There are many different types of stress tests, including:
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