I am scheduled for a nuclear stress test and an echogram on the same day next week in the hospital. I am wondering if this type stress test is too much for me and could I die while in the middle of it? I have been healthy most of my life until just lately and have a long history of active sports involvement. There is history of heart issues in my father's family; however, my mother just passed 2 yrs ago at age 96 w/congestive heart failure after contracting pneumonia. She never had heart problems before that age. All in her family lived into their 90's and 100's. Does this give me some hope to finish writing my book that I have been working on for 7 years? You did not tell me UP FRONT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY to participate--that's not fair--I'll just wait for my doctor to give me his opinion. I suggest you re-think your approach and be UP FRONT with your subscribers.