An exercise stress test, also known as a heart stress test, evaluates how well your heart functions during physical activity. Your heart requires more oxygen when you work out. You might not ...

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 nuclear stress test without exercise involves giving a patient a medicine called a vasodilator, Dr. Ni says. “This dilates—widens—the heart arteries and it only lasts for about five to 10 minutes, ...