The certificate is issued by Dr Helle Wibe
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.
The heart measured under load, not just at rest. Required when the operator asks for it, or when the doctor judges it necessary.
An ordinary ECG measures the heart at rest. An exercise ECG, also called a stress test, measures the heart while you work on an exercise bike or treadmill with the load increasing gradually.
It reveals what a resting ECG cannot: how heart rhythm and blood pressure behave when the body is pushed, which is what happens during offshore work and in an evacuation.
Electrodes are placed on the chest, and we measure blood pressure and resting heart rate.
You start gently so the body can adjust to the load.
Resistance rises in stages while heart rhythm and blood pressure are recorded throughout.
We follow the trace the whole way and stop if there is reason to.
The load is reduced, and measurement continues as your pulse falls.
We go through the result with you before you leave.
You need to be able to move and sweat.
Shoes with good grip.
A list of your regular medication, especially heart and blood pressure medicine.
If you have had one taken before.
Yes, and we recommend it. Mention at booking that you need an exercise ECG so we set aside enough time for both.
No, not without agreeing it first. Some heart and blood pressure medicines affect the result, so put it on the list and we take it into account.
The load increases gradually, and we stop when the target is reached or if there is reason to. You are monitored throughout.
We review the result with you and advise on the next step, for example a supplementary examination or a referral.
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.