DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just read that the treadmill stress test is no longer recommended. What's the reasoning behind this? I've had the test before, and it seems like a good way to find heart problems.

Rather than a costly cardiac catheterization to look for blocked heart arteries or even a CAT heart scan to look for signs of calcium deposits, a treadmill stress test is a non-invasive way to rule ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Heart disease doesn’t always announce itself, and sometimes the warning signs show up only when the heart is under pressure. But a simple treadmill test can help doctors ...

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 ...

If taking your dog out for a walk or getting up the stairs feels harder than normal, your doctor may order something called a stress test. And the process is a bit different than you might expect. A ...

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