Stress testing may be done for several reasons, but the most common is to determine whether there are blockages in the ...

In the past, such symptoms might mean a treadmill stress test or a cardiac catheterization to diagnose the problem. That's changing with the advent of new imaging technology: CT scans, MRI ...

Cardiac imaging consists of taking pictures of the heart and surrounding structures. It helps physicians learn more about a ...

CMR stress testing is a noninvasive ... physicians available to interpret the test," said researcher Amit Patel, MD, a cardiologist and imaging expert at UVA Health. "By including these novel ...

People who experience chest pain, shortness of breath, or uncomfortable heart beats, typically receive a stress test, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or a Holter monitor as first steps in diagnosin ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two nuclear stress ...