It starts at a slow rate of speed at a slight incline and gets a little faster and steeper every three minutes. Your ECG will be watched continuously, and your blood pressure will be taken frequently. You should walk on the treadmill as long as possible. The doctor will ask you frequently how you are doing. The test will be stopped when you feel you can't walk on the treadmill any more.
Most people just get tired.
Some get short of breath or leg pain. A few get chest pain or discomfort. The doctor will stop the test if he or she feels it is not safe to continue. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging For some people, the treadmill test doesn't give enough information, and your doctor may want us to look at the blood flow to your heart. You will then have pictures of your hear taken in a special camera.