Stress tests are safe, noninvasive ways to detect heart-related issues or determine your fitness level. Learn more about the ...

The results also demonstrated the need for cardiac stress test reports to provide comprehensive evidence about a patient's ability to exercise at the time of testing. When an inability exists ...

The use of MRI to determine heart function has been slow to catch on, but a study from Duke Health researchers shows that stress cardiac MRI can also predict which cases are potentially fatal.

It's a common form of heart disease. Does your heart respond well to exertion? That's what a stress test looks for. Here's a straightforward description. If you need to have bypass surgery ...

Diagnosis. Stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning syndrome). Management. The patient was monitored with cardiac telemetry. Metoprolol and ramipril were continued. A 54-year ...

While the test could help more people get treatment for stress, civil liberties groups fear it could be used to discriminate against sufferers. Stress, often linked to heart disease, is the most ...

Submaximal exercise tests are still a useful way to measure your VO₂ max levels and your overall levels of heart and lung endurance during exercise. The type of VO₂ max test that’s best for ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network now offers a proven, noninvasive diagnostic option for people with suspected heart ...

Cardiomyopathy, therefore, only manifests in situations of increased cardiovascular stress. Liver transplantation induces considerable cardiac stress, and poor cardiac function in this setting ...