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 ...

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study shows people with good physical fitness in midlife had bigger brains 20 years later compared with their peers.