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Stress test of cardiac muscle (HRV TEST)

With the help of an electronic device similar to the conventional cardiogram, it is possible to study the condition in which the heart is located and to calculate the risk that one faces to heart disease, observing the relationship of sympathetic and parasympathetic system. The patient is examined at rest, commands and fatigue.

The usefulness of this test lies in the fact that the parameters of the electrical records of the heart change.

  • By increasing or decreasing our weight
  • With anxiety
  • With the patient's physical condition
  • In pathological conditions such as hyper- or hypothyroidism
  • In menopause
  • After of chronic use of drugs such as antiarrhythmics, hormone replacement, sedatives, etc.
  • In pathological conditions that are related to the heart itself, such as coronary artery disease, arterial hypertension, cardiomyopathies, etc.
  • In parasympathetic nerves

The results of this test include a calculation of:

  • Physical stress
  • Mental stress
  • The physical condition
  • Health risk