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Should Beta Blockers Be Avoided Before Undergoing Stree Test?

My husband had a mile heart attach end of April. He's scheduled for a treadmill stress test tomorrow. We rescheduled it to a closer location, with new office. Old office did not give us paper that says to not take beta blockers 24 before hand. New office did give us this paper ..... Can't get either office to ask a docter .... techs say don't take the beta blockers ... What should he do?
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
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DEAR USER,
THANKS FOR CONSULTING WITH HCM

I SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING BEFORE THE TEST
1)     NOT TO EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION,.

2) WE USUALLY ADVISE TO AVOID TABLET LIKE BETA BLOCKERS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE USUALLY 24 HRS( BUT THIS IS DONE ONLY IF THEY ARE DOING THE TEST TO DIAGNOSE UNDERLYING CONDITION.. IF THEY ARE PERFORMING IT TO SEE THE RESPONSE OF TRETMENT THEY MAY NOT ADVISE TO STOP THE DRUG.. YOU NEED TRO TALK TO YOUR CARDIOLOGIST AS TO WHY THE TEST IS PERFORMED..)

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Should Beta Blockers Be Avoided Before Undergoing Stree Test?

DEAR USER, THANKS FOR CONSULTING WITH HCM I SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING BEFORE THE TEST 1) NOT TO EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION,. 2) WE USUALLY ADVISE TO AVOID TABLET LIKE BETA BLOCKERS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE USUALLY 24 HRS( BUT THIS IS DONE ONLY IF THEY ARE DOING THE TEST TO DIAGNOSE UNDERLYING CONDITION.. IF THEY ARE PERFORMING IT TO SEE THE RESPONSE OF TRETMENT THEY MAY NOT ADVISE TO STOP THE DRUG.. YOU NEED TRO TALK TO YOUR CARDIOLOGIST AS TO WHY THE TEST IS PERFORMED..) HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS