Before Exercise
Electrodes are attached to your chest and a resting echocardiogram is performed. Your resting blood pressure and heart rate are recorded.
Stress Echo
Exercise Heart Test — Detect Blocked Arteries
Walk on a treadmill while Dr Grewal monitors your heart in real time. This test detects coronary artery disease and is fully covered by Medicare at both our clinics.
About Stress Echocardiogram
A stress echocardiogram combines exercise on a treadmill with ultrasound imaging of the heart. Images are taken before and immediately after exercise to compare how the heart muscle responds to physical stress.
This test is particularly useful for detecting coronary artery disease (blocked or narrowed arteries), evaluating chest pain that occurs with exertion, assessing heart function in patients with known heart disease, and determining safe exercise levels.
The test is performed and supervised by Dr Jasmin Grewal at our Sydenham, Bundoora or Williams Landing clinic. Dr Grewal monitors your heart rhythm, blood pressure and symptoms throughout the exercise. The entire test is fully bulk billed through Medicare.
Bulk Billed
$0
Your cost with Medicare
Test Duration
45 minutes to 1 hour
Key Benefits
- Detects coronary artery disease
- Shows how the heart copes with physical stress
- No radiation exposure
- Supervised by consultant cardiologist
- 100% bulk billed — no out-of-pocket costs
What to Expect
Here is what happens before, during and after your stress echocardiogram.
During Exercise
You walk on a treadmill with the speed and incline gradually increasing. Dr Grewal monitors your heart rhythm, blood pressure and symptoms throughout. The test continues until you reach your target heart rate or develop symptoms.
After Exercise
Immediately after exercise, another echocardiogram is performed to capture images of your heart while it is still working hard. You then rest while being monitored until your heart rate returns to normal.
How to Prepare
Follow these steps to ensure your stress echocardiogram appointment runs smoothly.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and loose-fitting clothing
- Do not eat a heavy meal for 2 hours before the test
- Continue taking your regular medications unless advised otherwise by your doctor
- Avoid caffeine on the day of the test
- Bring your Medicare card and referral
Need to Book?
All you need is a valid Medicare card and a referral from your GP. All cardiology referrals accepted. We handle the billing directly with Medicare — there is no claim to lodge and nothing to pay.
Available at All Clinics
Stress Echocardiogram is available at our Sydenham, Bundoora and Williams Landing clinics, serving patients within 20 kilometres of each location.
Sydenham Clinic
Sydenham Specialist Centre, 574 Melton Highway, Sydenham, 3037
Stress Echocardiogram — Fully Bulk Billed
Serving patients within 20km including:
Taylors Lakes · Keilor · Keilor Downs · Keilor East · Caroline Springs · Hillside · Taylors Hill · St Albans · Deer Park · Kings Park · Delahey · Albanvale · Cairnlea · Sunshine · Essendon · Tullamarine · Airport West · Niddrie · Avondale Heights · Plumpton · Diggers Rest · Burnside Heights · Watergardens · Keilor Park · Keilor Lodge · Calder Park · Melton South · Rockbank · Kurunjang · Toolern Vale · Melton · Melton West · Brookfield · Ravenhall · Truganina · Tarneit · Werribee · Gisborne · Sunbury · Bulla · Moonee Ponds · Ascot Vale · Footscray · Maribyrnong · Gladstone Park · Glenroy · Hadfield · Jacana · Coolaroo · Roxburgh Park · Meadow Heights · Broadmeadows · Oak Park · Pascoe Vale · Strathmore · Craigieburn · Hoppers Crossing · Point Cook
Bundoora Clinic
Suite 1, 9 Ormond Boulevard, Bundoora, 3083
Stress Echocardiogram — Fully Bulk Billed
Serving patients within 20km including:
Mill Park · South Morang · Thomastown · Lalor · Epping · Reservoir · Preston · Heidelberg · Heidelberg Heights · Greensborough · Ivanhoe · Macleod · Watsonia · Rosanna · Montmorency · Briar Hill · Lower Plenty · Viewbank · Yallambie · Kingsbury · Eltham · Mernda · Doreen · Wollert · Plenty · Diamond Creek · Hurstbridge · Heidelberg West · Bellfield · Northcote · Thornbury · Coburg · Brunswick · Fawkner · Campbellfield · Craigieburn · Whittlesea · Yan Yean · Research · Eltham North · Templestowe · Doncaster · Bulleen · Kew · Fitzroy North · Warrandyte · Park Orchards · Donvale · Box Hill · Balwyn · Mickleham · Beveridge · Dallas · Broadmeadows · Clifton Hill · Collingwood · Carlton · Abbotsford
Williams Landing Clinic
100 Overton Road, Williams Landing, 3027
Stress Echocardiogram — Fully Bulk Billed
Serving patients within 20km including:
Point Cook · Laverton · Altona · Altona Meadows · Altona North · Hoppers Crossing · Werribee · Tarneit · Truganina · Wyndham Vale · Manor Lakes · Derrimut · Sunshine · Sunshine West · Sunshine North · Brooklyn · Footscray · Yarraville · Williamstown · Newport · Spotswood · Seddon · Kingsville · West Footscray · Braybrook · Maidstone · Deer Park · St Albans · Laverton North · Seabrook · Werribee South · Keilor Downs · Keilor · Cairnlea · Maribyrnong · Kensington · South Kingsville · Port Melbourne · Docklands
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about stress echocardiogram at Complete Heart Centre.
If you are unable to exercise due to physical limitations, Dr Grewal may recommend an alternative test. Please discuss your concerns when booking your appointment.
Yes. The test is supervised by Dr Grewal who monitors your heart rhythm, blood pressure and symptoms continuously. The test is stopped if any concerning changes are detected.
Nothing. At Complete Heart Centre, your stress echocardiogram is fully bulk billed through Medicare. You pay zero out-of-pocket costs.
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Stress Echocardiogram — Fully Bulk Billed
With a Medicare card and GP referral, your stress echocardiogram costs nothing. Contact us today to book at our Sydenham, Bundoora or Williams Landing clinic.