In some cases, this may be followed by a stress echocardiogram, or “stress test,” to determine how the heart responds to workload. Each of these tests has a specific function when it comes to ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

A new study suggests your smartwatch could provide a powerful insight into your heart health. Researchers developed a metric ...

The team analyzed and followed for nearly seven years 15,562 patients who were given SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, a test that assesses blood flow to the heart during both stress and rest to ...

Explore how emotions impact heart health and discover practical ways to manage stress, depression, and anger for a healthier ...

It's a common form of heart disease. Does your heart respond well to exertion? That's what a stress test looks for. Here's a straightforward description. If you need to have bypass surgery ...

The answer to your heart health may be on your wrist, a new study suggests. Researchers have developed a new way to assess cardiovascular health based on information routinely collected by ...

Echocardiograms help diagnose valve disease, heart failure and congenital heart defects. “Stress tests help us evaluate how the heart performs under physical exertion, so patients may walk on a ...

Diagnosis. Stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning syndrome). Management. The patient was monitored with cardiac telemetry. Metoprolol and ramipril were continued. A 54-year ...

It can also be triggered by the stress of a serious physical illness but in a third of patients, no trigger is found. Broken Heart Syndrome is seen in approximately two to three percent of ...