Patients identified by nuclear stress testing as having severe stress-induced myocardial ischemia (lack of blood flow to the heart) are likely to benefit from heart bypass surgery or angioplasty, ...

Reston, Virginia...A nuclear cardiac stress test administered shortly after a coronary angioplasty with stent implantation may give important clues to whether the procedure was successful or whether ...

According to Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, the test can more accurately identify high-risk patients while helping others avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. Cardiac positron emission ...

A new study can help guide proper treatment course for patients depending on heart function and severity of heart damage. Patients identified by nuclear stress testing as having severe stress-induced ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male who is in generally good health, except that I suffer from heart disease and acid reflux. My heart disease started in 1994 when I had three stents inserted, ...

Stress tests aimed at detecting blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases of early heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Scientists found that 56 percent of ...

Failing a stress test occurs when you can’t complete it due to exhaustion or other factors. Abnormal results may indicate an underlying condition, such as coronary artery disease or a blockage. A ...

Cardiac stress tests, X-rays and other medical tests may not provide useful information before operations, and they could cause harm. By Jane E. Brody Let’s say you’re scheduled for a common and ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that a stress cardiac MRI can accurately diagnose microvascular angina in patients with chest ...

Patients identified by nuclear stress testing as having severe stress-induced myocardial ischemia (lack of blood flow to the heart) are likely to benefit from heart bypass surgery or angioplasty, ...