A nuclear stress test is a diagnostic test that healthcare professionals use to monitor blood flow to your heart before and after exercise. Doctors often order it to look for coronary artery disease ...

Dr. David Faxon answers the question: 'Which Stress Test Is Best For Me?' — -- Question: What types of stress tests exist, and how do I know which one is best for me? Answer: There are a number ...

A stress test can help doctors diagnose certain heart conditions, but it’s a good idea to consider ages when deciding who might undergo this exercise-based screening. Share on Pinterest FG Trade/Getty ...

Dr. David Faxon answers the question: 'Abnormal Stress Test Results?' — -- Question: What happens when I get an abnormal result on my stress test? Answer: I kind of think of the results of a ...

Medicare will generally cover a nuclear stress test when a doctor deems it medically necessary, such as when assessing for a heart condition. A person would need to meet the Part B deductible, which ...

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 ...

When Krishna Patel, MD, ordered a cardiac stress test for an 80-year-old patient, she did not expect how the move — the standard of care for patients with elevated coronary artery calcium — would ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the past five ...

Stress can quietly interfere with blood circulation without obvious warning signs. Vadodara-based vascular surgeon Dr Sumit ...