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 demonstrates life-saving benefits of consistent exercise. People who can exercise sufficiently on a treadmill during cardiac stress testing have a lower mortality risk regardless of their ...

Dr. Robert Bonow answers the question: 'What Is A Nuclear Stress Test?' — -- Question: What is a nuclear stress test (Myocardial Perfusion Imaging), and how does it differ from either a medicine ...

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 ...

Stress testing results—no matter the modality used to obtain them—predict prognosis among patients with stable, moderate-to-severe CAD, new data from the ISCHEMIA trial suggest. The study, published ...