A stress test is useful for determining how physical activity affects a person's heart. It can help doctors diagnose conditions and make recommendations.

A stress test is sometimes called a cardiac stress test or an exercise stress test. The Mayo Clinic explains that a stress test “usually involves walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike.

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 ...

If you have diabetes, here’s how to prepare for an exercise stress test if your doctor has recommended one to check for heart disease.

Echocardiograms. Stress tests. Cardiac calcium tests. You may well have had some or all of these. Your doctor may have recommended certain ones annually, even if you’re at low risk for heart ...

Time to Tweak the Test Reports? Rozanski said it’s time to adjust reports of stress test results to put a greater emphasis on what it means when a patient can or cannot exercise, noting that, ...

There are different types of stress tests. The exercise stress test -- also known as an exercise electrocardiogram, treadmill test, graded exercise test, or stress EKG -- is used most often.

A recent study found a strong correlation between how a person performed on a cardiac stress test and their risk of dying from cancer. Here’s what you need to know.

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine.