Stress tests are safe, noninvasive ways to detect heart-related issues or determine your fitness level. Learn more about the types of tests and how they're done here.

Pharmacologic stress test: This test is used for people who can’t exercise. They take a drug such as adenosine, dipyridamole, or dobutamine to make their heart respond as if they were exercising.

Stress tests commonly evaluate the heart’s function and diagnose underlying heart conditions. An abnormal stress test result can indicate an underlying health condition, such as coronary artery ...

A stress test is a noninvasive way to help a doctor estimate how well your heart is working. The test results could indicate if you aren’t experiencing the kind of blood flow to and from your ...

ANSWER: 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 as much energy ...