Stress tests are safe, noninvasive ways to detect heart-related issues or determine your fitness level. Learn more about the types of tests and how they're done here.

Pharmacologic stress test: This test is used for people who can’t exercise. They take a drug such as adenosine, dipyridamole, or dobutamine to make their heart respond as if they were exercising.

A stress test measures how well your heart works when put under stress. It is ordered to assess exercise tolerance, see if your heart can respond to demands, or test if heart medications are working.

Stress tests commonly evaluate the heart’s function and diagnose underlying heart conditions. An abnormal stress test result can indicate an underlying health condition, such as coronary artery ...