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 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.

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.

The Cardiac CT calcium score (CAC score) is a noninvasive test used to detect calcified plaques in coronary arteries and predict heart disease risk. Scores range from 0 (no risk) to above 300 ...

While the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act requires the Fed to stress test major banks, the central bank has used its discretion to come up with hypothetical economic situations to test the banks against.