It’s no secret that heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it accounts for approximately one out of every ...

Recently I provided an overview of my experience with the coronary calcium scan, a comfortable, non-invasive, and inexpensive test that allows docs to see inside heart arteries. The test determines ...

Dr. Blumenthal: I'm Roger Blumenthal, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins, and with me is my friend and colleague, Dr. Jennifer Mieres, an assistant professor at New York University School of ...

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 ...

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 nuclear stress test helps to assess your risk of a severe cardiac event. Depending on your health, a doctor may ask you to take a treadmill test or a chemical test, which uses medications to ...

After age and sex, heart rate and metabolism were best predictors of longevity. — -- Going for a jog on a treadmill can predict how long you’re going to live, a large new study suggests.