Adverse Effects
Side effects from cardiac stress testing may include
- Palpitations, chest pain, MI, shortness of breath, headache, nausea or fatigue.
- Adenosine and dipyridamole can cause mild hypotension.
- As the tracers used for this test are carcinogenic, frequent use of these tests carries a small risk of cancer.
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