During the test the patient's various symptoms and blood pressure response is repeatedly checked. When using the ECG and the blood pressure monitoring by itself the test is called a cardiac stress test or an exercise stress test.Besides these, the test is also called as an exercise treadmill test or an exercise tolerance test or a stress test or an exercise ECG test.hen it is compared to the blood flow that occurs during rest, the stress test reflects the imbalances of the blood flow to the individual's heart in particular the left ventricular muscle tissue. This is the part of the individual's heart that helps perform the largest amount of the work in pumping blood.
Finally, certain medications (including drugs used for anxiety, high blood pressure, nasal congestion, and allergies) can lead to fainting by causing a drop in your blood pressure. You may want to talk with your health care provider before taking these types of medications.
Vasovagal syncope occurs when the part of your nervous system that regulates heart rate and blood pressure malfunctions in response to a trigger, such as the sight of blood. Your heart rate slows, and the blood vessels in your legs widen. This allows blood to pool in your legs, which lowers your blood pressure. This drop in blood pressure and slowed heart rate quickly diminish blood flow to your brain, and you faint. Straining, such as to have a bowel movement.