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.
1 Feel dizzy or lightheaded. 2  Feel short of breath and find it harder to exercise. 3  Feel tired. 4  Have chest pain or a feeling that your heart is pounding or fluttering (palpitations). 5  Feel confused or have trouble concentrating.  Faint, if a slow heart rate causes a drop in blood pressure.