Heart conditions can be difficult to diagnose, often requiring specialised tools to provide a clear picture of a patient’s heart health. Among the most effective methods is the echo test for heart, ...

A nuclear stress test is a type of diagnostic exam that uses a radioactive tracer to see how well blood flows through the heart muscle during activity and while resting. To receive coverage for a ...

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score test measures the calcium buildup in heart arteries through a CT scan, indicating potential heart disease risk. A zero score signifies very low risk ...

But before it ends, a researcher from IU’s School of Nursing in Indianapolis is working to provide more information about the impacts of stress in heart attack survivors. “I think sometimes in ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

A cardiovascular surgeon has shared a quick test to assess your heart health. Fret not as the method in question, promoted by Dr Jeremy London, is not invasive and can be performed at home ...

The team analyzed and followed for nearly seven years 15,562 patients who were given SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, a test that assesses blood flow to the heart during both stress and rest to ...

In the healthy young heart, early diastole is responsible for the majority ... 43,44 Regional diastolic strain during stress echocardiography Evaluation of ischemia and acute chest pain syndrome 36 LA ...