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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 85-year-old mother-in-law had a mild heart attack a few days ago. She didn’t immediately take the nitroglycerin she had on hand. She has a pacemaker, and it reported the event to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Mercy Springfield has a new test to improve cardiac testing for patients. When it comes to cardiac stress tests, most people are familiar with the two most common ways: a ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...

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 ...

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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 ...