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

Researchers have identified in a new study published in BMJ Open Heart journal that ventricular arrhythmias during stress ...

In some cases, this may be followed by a stress echocardiogram, or “stress test,” to determine how the heart responds to ...

Vermont had the lowest rate of cardiac stress tests performed before low-risk outpatient procedures between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19.  CMS measures the ...

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.

Walking 10,000 steps a day is a popular health goal, but researchers have introduced a new, potentially more powerful metric: daily heart rate per step (DHRPS). In a new study published by researchers ...

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

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 ...

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

You wouldn’t wait for a heart attack to find out your heart has problems, right? That’s why doctors do stress tests—to expose hidden risks before they become serious. Well, the same ...