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 ...

followed by imaging techniques like echocardiography or nuclear imaging. You should go for a stress test if: Before getting ...

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 ...

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

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 ...