Getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect early signs of heart disease.

In some cases, this may be followed by a stress echocardiogram, or “stress test,” to determine how the heart responds to ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network has become the first in the Lehigh Valley to use a new, non-invasive diagnostic option ...

It's a common form of heart disease. Does your heart respond well to exertion? That's what a stress test looks for. Here's a straightforward description. If you need to have bypass surgery ...

I asked Lee Health Heart Institute Cardiologist Robert Cross, M.D., to explain tests used for assessing heart function, detecting abnormalities and guiding treatment plans. “The most common ...

The Cardiac CT calcium score (CAC score) is a noninvasive test used to detect calcified plaques in coronary arteries and predict heart disease risk. Scores range from 0 (no risk) to above 300 ...

While it can be motivating to measure your health progress with metrics like resting heart rate, the real test is low-tech, Paz said. "For the vast majority of people, you don't need any of this ...

Coronary artery calcium tests are one the newer tools doctors can use to predict a person's chances of developing ...