A nuclear stress test shows how well blood travels through your heart at rest and exertion. Doctors often use it to check for coronary artery disease (CAD). Research suggests nuclear stress testing ...

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

For many, checking in on heart health starts with a blood test to measure cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular disease. However, this simple test is not the only one that doctors use ...

Doctors at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast are looking at the heart in a whole new way. The Ascensions’ Panhandle ...

The nuclear stress test can show how blood flows through your heart muscles. This reveals how well the heart pumps blood and areas of your heart muscles that do not get enough blood. Nuclear stress is ...

Differences in the amount of radiation patients receive from diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been revealed in a major international study coordinated by the International ...

A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure. The findings were published as a ...

HELPING DOCTORS DETECT HEART DISEASE. THE NEW TOOL IS BEING USED AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, AND IT USES IMAGING AND COLORS TO HELP DOCTORS GET A BETTER READING. THEY SAY IT’S MORE ...

Recent trends of attempting to self-diagnose a medical condition based on online searches and without a professional medical expert can be harmful. Advances in technology have changed how and what ...

Patients who saw a cardiologist were 35 per cent less likely to die within a year of surgery and 46 per cent less likely to ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, making prevention crucial. But new research suggests there’s a heart ...