During a pharmacologic stress test, a technologist will apply electrocardiogram (EKG) leads to your chest and attach wires to measure your heart’s electrical activity.

Non-Invasive Tests. Non-invasive tests include an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), stress test, echocardiogram, Holter monitor, event monitor, signal-averaged ECG, tilt test, T-wave alternans test, and ...

An exercise stress test is preferable to one using drugs. Compared with a pharmacological stress imaging study, an exercise ECG stress test: ...

Knowing which test is best for you is critical. Northshore University HealthSystem cardiologist Dr David Najman explained the process of a typical exercise stress test.

Medicare will generally cover a nuclear stress test when a doctor deems it medically necessary. Learn more about coverage criteria and costs.

Electrocardiogram (EKG)—Your diagnostic testing starts with an EKG. We place small electrical patches (electrodes) on your chest during this test. These electrodes measure your heart’s electrical ...

On the New Heights podcast, Taylor Swift spoke about her father's heart surgery and the dangers of CAD. Her music offers tips ...

Background Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is common among patients with angina with non-obstructive coronary artery ...

Artificial intelligence could help doctors learn more than the condition of a patient’s heart from an electrocardiogram: Applying AI to the heart test data could indicate overall health status ...