the exercise stress test is converted to a pharmacologic stress test. A medication, such as dobutamine, is given to make the heart beat faster and stronger until the adequate workload is achieved.

the exercise stress test is converted to a pharmacologic stress test. A medication, such as dobutamine, is given to make the heart beat faster and stronger until the adequate workload is achieved.

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 ...

[2,23] During a cardiac MRI stress test, left ventricular contractility ... or the patient has received the maximum amount of pharmacologic stress, infusions are discontinued and the patient ...

The spectrum of noninvasive cardiac ... 6 months of the stress test. Twenty-four of these 75 underwent exercise treadmill testing; the rest had adenosine or dipyridamole pharmacologic tests.

the exercise stress test is converted to a pharmacologic stress test. A medication, such as dobutamine, is given to make the heart beat faster and stronger until the adequate workload is achieved.

Should we all be concerned about our cortisol levels? I took a blood stress test and spoke with experts to find out.

A stress test and a CT calcium score are both ways of evaluating a person for blockages in the arteries of the heart.

The heart races under stress, but why? A recent discovery links this cardiac reaction to a specific system in the brain. A surprising lead that could help us better understand physiological responses ...

When experiencing chronic stress, individuals might develop broken heart disease, or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... or a short course of limited pharmacological therapy may be sufficient.