Trained experts who are not MDs can safely perform stress tests, but a supervising MD must be present in the room when high-risk patients are tested, an AHA statement says.
A family physician and a cardiologist sit down for an honest exchange about cardiac stress testing in primary care. Can they get on the same page?
Birmingham, AL - A group of doctors has taken issue with the conclusions of a study showing that one cup of coffee does not affect the result of an adenosine stress test. Zoghbi explained to heart ...
John Mandrola, MD, takes issue with a recent commentary arguing for a CT-first approach to chest pain management and makes the case for functional stress testing instead.
At 6 months, 25 of the 62 patients with a high CAC and normal nuclear stress test (40%) had changes in aspirin, anticholesterol, and/or antihypertensive therapies; 11% started aspirin and 21% had ...
The recommendations about when to perform a pre-op stress test also leave room for clinical judgment. The guideline gives a “2b” rating (a weak recommendation), with the statement that in ...
Stress affects all systems of the body including the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, nervous, and reproductive systems.
How do you get into the XDefiant stress test? Plans seem to change frequently with XDefiant, with each beta test resulting in a delay to the shooter's full release. After months of inactivity, Ubisoft ...
JPMorgan Chase banking analyst Vivek Juneja said Thursday the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual stress tests delivered a "surprise surge in capital requirements" for banks. Bank stocks were mixed on the ...