Dr. Robert Bonow answers the question: 'What Is A Nuclear Stress Test?' — -- Question: What is a nuclear stress test (Myocardial Perfusion Imaging), and how does it differ from either a medicine ...

A nuclear stress test is a diagnostic test that healthcare professionals use to monitor blood flow to your heart before and after exercise. Doctors often order it to look for coronary artery disease ...

Dr. Blumenthal: I'm Roger Blumenthal, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins, and with me is my friend and colleague, Dr. Jennifer Mieres, an assistant professor at New York University School of ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Mercy Springfield has a new test to improve cardiac testing for patients. When it comes to cardiac stress tests, most people are familiar with the two most common ways: a ...

Medicare will generally cover a nuclear stress test when a doctor deems it medically necessary, such as when assessing for a heart condition. A person would need to meet the Part B deductible, which ...