How old were you when you had your first EKG/ECG, echocardiogram, stress test

How old were you? I had my first ekg and stress test after my sixteenth birthday when I transitioned from pediatric care to the adult doctor. Every new patient - regardless of age

- got the treadmill as a baseline for their first physical. My first echo was about ten years later due to chest cramps along with another stress test.

What was your experience?

First echo was at 18, for a new murmur heard during a physical. Had another one done a few years later for tachycardia, which was just the nervousness.

17 when I was being tested for possible Cushing’s syndrome. It was a bicycle EKG, ticker tape output recorded the results.

My school did them for kids in sports, and it was also done at a clinic my parents took me and my brothers to. So, I think I was about 11 the very first time. I remember being apprehensive about it because I thought it was going to shock me. I also remember that both that clinic and the school doctors had the kind of EKG with suction bulbs rather than sticky pads and it left hickeys that lasted the rest of the day.

I'm 21 years old, first ECG exam i have in army medical examination.

I was eight. I had rheumatic fever. They did an EKG and a blood draw twice a week.

One or two as a child at the ped between 6 and 8 years. Probably more six. And a stress ecg for an insurance physical in my early 30s. The ecgs as a kid were exiting, to see the paper with the chart of my heart beat…

I was 30. At the time, I got a new job and the employer paid for annual physicals. We weren't required to get then, but they were strongly encouraged. They included chest x rays and EKGs. Neither was a big deal.

Eventually, insurance started covering physicals, so it was no longer a fringe benefit as part of the job. After that, the annual EKGs stopped.

I had my first ECG at age 8, because my doctor had diagnosed a mitral murmur. At 14, I had my first stress ECG; they had me go up and down a ladder with three steps. Later, when I started competing in competitive sports, I underwent stress ECGs every year, either on a stationary bike or on a treadmill.

In 1986, at age 22, I had my first echocardiogram. It was a wonderful experience to be able to see my heart beating on the monitor. At that time, my mother also had her first echocardiogram (we were competing in competitive sports together), and I was able to see her heart beating on the monitor, too.

Around 28 as part of a pre employment exam

I was about 19 yrs old at the first one. I was having fainting spells. It was eventually determined I had hypoglycemia due to stress.

I had an echo when i was in college (probably around 19) for a murmur. I Didnt have an EKG until i was 25 at a student health center in grad school.

I am not sure but I think I was about 12 years old. It was at my basketball practice. Doctors measured our pulse and blood pressure and at the end there was ECG. They told us to run in place or do jumping jacks to increase our heart rates. My was already increased just by watching stethoscope. Cus of that my heart rate on ECG was extremely high. But I can to to practice anyway. They commented my heart while auscultation too, they said they never saw that young boy with such irregularly fast heart. They said that maybe I have tachycardia. But later they saw my heart is healthy, although it is beating like a drum.

ECGs during surgery, so the first one was when I was very young. The first one I remember was aged 15.

First echo and stress tests at 28.

I was 9, it was for a checkup because i had palpitations. I really loved it and when i got home i jacked off and had an amazing orgasm!

I had my first EKG / ECG at age 15, and it was a part of my first "adult" physical. It was a totally humiliating experience -- Not the EKG but the whole head to toe examination by the doc. I wrote about it once on Zity, and could probably find the post again.

My first echocardiogram was at age 38 when I first started on high blood pressure meds. Then the first stress test was several years later, maybe age 45, but I'm not exactly sure.

Only ever had ECGs out of the tests mentioned. First was about three years ago, so at around 35, when my heart rate was high in hospital before surgery.

The rest were all in the last year. Had one in April because when I went for blood tests and had obs done to check if a medication was too high my pulse was too fast (yes, that’s the recurring theme). Then had another two last month before I started new medication. They were concerned about the first one…because my pulse was too fast.

As a trans masc person who still has a large but hairy chest they can be awkward. The first two the nurse doing it tried to work around clothing. The most recent ones I’ve just openly asked if I should take my clothing off on my top half, mentioned I’m trans and wearing a bra etc. That’s been much easier.

I was probably in my 30’s. It was part of a routine exam, ordered by the doctor. It’s the little things that keep them in business.

I was in my mid thirties and the gym I wanted to join required one. It was a treadmill test. This was in the 90’s so it was the tape-on leads and I had to be topless during the test. At the time I was a B cup so the flopping wasn’t too bad. I had on running shorts and sneakers. Present was the male cardiologist and the female tech.

In my 40s, EKG, no stress test.

I had an EKG at... 19? It was because my psychiatrist was about to put me on lithium (bipolar diagnosis that turned out to be incorrect) and wanted to check that my heart had no issues. I don't recall it well, I just recall it was night already (winter) and I had trouble finding the place and I laid down on a table... probably didn't last beyond a few minutes.

I had my first EKG in my late 30s. It was part of a routine physical exam. I had my first excecise stress test in my mid 40s with a radioactive IV. I had my first echocardiogram at 81. I enjoyed watching my heart pump and valves work.

In my opinion, undergoing an echocardiogram is one of the most beautiful experiences for a heart specialist! Seeing your heart beating on the monitor and seeing the valves working is fantastic. I also really enjoyed watching other people's echocardiograms; it was moving to see their hearts beating and racing with emotion.

I was probable in my early to mid 20's the first time I had an EKG. First echocardiogram I wasn't till after I was 50. I now get them annually to monitor a VERY small Aortic Aneurysm. (Doctors aren't really concerned, but the machine tells them it is there, so they have to monitor it) I have never had to have a stress test (knock wood)

Had my first EKG in my 30’s and first stress test at 44.

I think I actually had my first EKG when I was 18 for a pre-op for surgery. First stress test came when I was in my 30's and my day job was causing me to throw PVC's that I could feel. Now I just get an EKG annually from my GP..... sadly none of the above via play time.

Last year I had an EKG at the age of 34