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A chemical stress test uses medications to simulate your heart’s response to exercise. A stress test can assess how well your heart performs during exercise. Your doctor may suggest a stress test if ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am always asked to redo tests — echo ECG, stress test ECG, nuclear stress test. The results are barely mentioned, yet the test is always indicated another time. Is this a waste of ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans are an excellent tool for better defining coronary heart disease risk in many individuals. In light of the recent American College of Cardiology/American Heart ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns doctors of the rare but serious risk of heart attack and death with use of the cardiac nuclear stress test agents. The cardiac ...

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Dear Dr. Roach • I am always asked to redo tests — echo ECG, stress test ECG, nuclear stress test. The results are barely mentioned, yet the test is always indicated another time. Is this a waste of ...