Dr London highlights the importance of tests like ABI, carotid ultrasound, echocardiogram, and cardiac CT angiogram.

A cardiac stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity. Vienybe/Dreamstime/TNS Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider ...

Doctors use heart tests to diagnose or monitor different heart conditions. They include blood tests, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, and coronary angiograms. Doctors use these tests to diagnose ...

Dr. Abraham answers the question: 'Safety Of Angiogram With Kidney Disease?' — -- Question: I have chronic kidney disease and have been scheduled for an angiogram after my heart attack. Is it ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male who is in generally good health, except that I suffer from heart disease and acid reflux. My heart disease started in 1994 when I had three stents inserted, ...

Failing a stress test occurs when you can’t complete it due to exhaustion or other factors. Abnormal results may indicate an underlying condition, such as coronary artery disease or a blockage. A ...

Heart imaging tests provide a picture of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissue to help diagnose and monitor conditions that affect this organ. A doctor can use the images from these tests ...

If you are someone who runs everyday to keep their heart healthy, may it be a marathon, a 5K, a 10K or even just jogging on a daily basis, you need to look after your heart. And a little extra TLC may ...

Most standard check-ups rely on a resting ECG and a lipid panel (cholesterol test). While useful, these are often ...

“I really think it probably saved my life,” Bill Clinton told Larry King, speaking not about the bypass operation he had last week but about the test–an angiogram–that first showed that the arteries ...

Do you need a heart checkup? Christopher Malin had always been diligent about his health, so he was used to getting the basic tests — blood pressure readings and blood tests for cholesterol and ...