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Are Series Of Stress Tests Advisable For An Elderly Person?
i Doctor, I m over 92 and in good health according to my cardiologist, and he continues to have me take a stress test, ampng other tests, which I feel are uneccessary!! Further, all the equipment is located in his officeI often refer to tham as the special of the day, since almost every patient goes through the same routine!! Raymond Kojola Arcadia, FL 34266
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
Hello Raymond
In my opinion, at your age and with the information you gave me, there is no reason for you to have any more stress tests. You just need a yearly EKG and blood work for cholesterol levels.
In my opinion, at your age and with the information you gave me, there is no reason for you to have any more stress tests. You just need a yearly EKG and blood work for cholesterol levels.
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