Increased noninvasive cardiac testing (NICT) does not lower the risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 2 years of emergency visit in patients presenting with chest pain but no acute ...

Adopting early noninvasive cardiac testing is a cost-effective strategy for avoiding a future heart attack or death in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published ...

The problem starts with how doctors typically test for heart disease. Traditional lipid panels focus on cholesterol—a waxy substance that can build up in arteries—and triglycerides, a type of fat that ...

Obesity can expose you to inflammation, high blood pressure and cholesterol deposition which may have no initial symptoms. Expert advises early screening of risks by regularly checking blood pressure, ...

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel genetic test may provide clues to what caused a person’s sudden cardiac death. Testing can then be ...

Dr. Nishtha Sareen, medical director of the Ascension Saint Thomas Women's Heart Program, offered free heart screenings to 250 women in 250 days in 2025. One of those screenings revealed that a woman, ...

Heart testing helped diagnose a Katy teen with a heart condition. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) TEXAS – You’ve had all of the ...

If there are heart problems among people in your family (say your cousin was diagnosed with heart failure at 25 or your grandpa passed unexpectedly from a heart attack), it can be worrying to think ...

"That $99 saved my life," Ronnie Paul said of the test that showed he was at immediate risk of a heart attack 13WMAZ/Instagram A Georgia man underwent a $99 CT scan that measures calcium in the heart, ...

Medical testing company Aviir Inc. is moving from the Bay Area to Irvine, where it is opening a laboratory this month. Aviir develops tests to predict a person’s risk for heart disease. The tests are ...