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Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts) Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:47 AM Oct 2012

So what is the deal with showing up 30 minutes early for an ECG?

I have an appointment tomorrow to have my 1 year post-MI echocardiogram and the appointment says to show up 30 minutes early.

Since this is same doc and lab I have been with all along, what exactly is the point of being extra early? Does it take 30 minutes to strip to the waist?

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So what is the deal with showing up 30 minutes early for an ECG? (Original Post) Liberal Veteran Oct 2012 OP

My best guess is that they don't want people all stressed-out from RUSHING in at the last-minute... MiddleFingerMom Oct 2012 #1

Then they should have a massage therapist on hand for those 30 minutes. Liberal Veteran Oct 2012 #2

If you're getting a chemically induced stress test pscot Oct 2012 #3

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

1. My best guess is that they don't want people all stressed-out from RUSHING in at the last-minute...

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:53 AM

Oct 2012

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... and that they want you to have some downtime from battling traffic, arguing on the phone, etc.
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When I drove, dealing with traffic and being late used to affect my BP readings, let alone an EKG.
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Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

2. Then they should have a massage therapist on hand for those 30 minutes.

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:58 AM

Oct 2012

They could also do a cucumber facial spa treatment.

pscot

(21,024 posts)

3. If you're getting a chemically induced stress test

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 10:36 AM

Oct 2012

it take a while for the drug to hit. The effect feels sort of like a large dose of niacin.

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