If your test is scheduled before 12 noon, it is important that you do not eat or drink anything past 12 midnight. The caffeine in coffee, tea, some sodas, and chocolate can interfere with the medicine we may need to give you. If you are diabetic, it is very important to talk with your doctor about taking your diabetes medicines or insulin the day of the test. In most cases, you should not take your diabetes medicines since you will not be eating. There are 2 reasons we ask you not to eat before your test.
Eating increases the blood flow to the stomach and interferes with the pictures of the heart.
In addition, some people get nauseated during the stress test and food can make this worse. We have tried to cover many questions but realize you still may have questions about the test. The best person to talk with is the doctor who wanted you to have this test. However, you will have ample opportunity to have all of your questions answered by the physicians performing the test before it is started. If you are driving, you can park at the Medical Center parking lot located at the southwest corner of 165th St. and Ft.