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 stress test can help doctors diagnose certain heart conditions, but it’s a good idea to consider ages when deciding who might undergo this exercise-based screening. Share on Pinterest FG Trade/Getty ...

The nuclear stress test can show how blood flows through your heart muscles. This reveals how well the heart pumps blood and areas of your heart muscles that do not get enough blood. Nuclear stress is ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband's doctor has suggested he should do a nuclear stress test that will look at his heart. What does it involve? Are there any risks? He's 68. A nuclear stress test measures ...

A less invasive test commonly used to diagnose coronary disease also may be used to detect one of the leading causes of heart failure, say researchers at the Medical College of Georgia. By using a ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two nuclear stress ...