According to Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, the test can more accurately identify high-risk patients while helping others avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.

University of Texas at Arlington researcher Michael Nelson doesn't recall the specifics of the presentation, but he remembers ...

University of Texas at Arlington researcher Michael Nelson doesn’t recall the specifics of the presentation, but he remembers ...

A new tool assesses coronary inflammation, which is often overlooked in measuring the risk of a heart attack. One doctor says ...

Each type of stress test uses a different method to make your heart work harder. You may be required to exercise on a stationary bike or treadmill or take medication to simulate exercise and show ...

Asked how the ability to exercise during a stress test might influence mortality risk several years ... Renee Bullock-Palmer Commenting for TCTMD, Renee Bullock-Palmer, MD (Deborah Heart and Lung ...

Here are some tests to check your heart health. This test involves exercising on a treadmill ... The goal is to assess how your heart responds to physical stress. It helps detect coronary artery ...

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...

When ordering a stress test, the clinician has to decide how to stress the heart and how to get information from the heart. In people who can exercise (meaning they don’t have an orthopedic or ...

When ordering a stress test, the clinician has to decide how to stress the heart and how to get information from the heart. In people who can exercise (meaning they don’t have an orthopedic or ...

S.I.L. Dear S.I.L.: A stress test can be used to make a diagnosis or, especially after a heart attack, help identify a level of safety in exercise. To make a diagnosis, the person has to exert ...