Cardiac Stress Tests Can Cost Seniors More Than They Gain
Sep 18, 2025 · For geriatric patients, the best tests and treatment for heart disease is often the one that allows them to maintain their independence and quality of life.
AHA Clarifies When Non-MDs May Supervise Cardiac Stress Tests
Aug 22, 2014 · Trained experts who are not MDs can safely perform stress tests, but a supervising MD must be present in the room when high-risk patients are tested, an AHA statement says.
High CAC Often Overlooked if Nuclear Stress Test Is Normal
Jul 23, 2015 · At 6 months, 25 of the 62 patients with a high CAC and normal nuclear stress test (40%) had changes in aspirin, anticholesterol, and/or antihypertensive therapies; 11% started aspirin and …
Are Cardiac Stress Tests Overused in Primary Care? - Medscape
Oct 24, 2025 · A family physician and a cardiologist sit down for an honest exchange about cardiac stress testing in primary care. Can they get on the same page?
Stress Echo A Powerful Risk Prediction Tool - Medscape
As performed in the National Health System (NHS), stress echocardiography can help clinicians accurately predict cardiac risks. A negative test identifies patients without elevated risk. The ...
Pre-op Evaluations: Does This Patient Really Need One? - Medscape
The recommendations about when to perform a pre-op stress test also leave room for clinical judgment.
Negative Stress Test May Not Rule Out ACS - Medscape
Mar 17, 2011 · Cardiac stress testing is an important element in risk stratification of patients and prediction of future cardiac events. However, the utility of a recent negative stress test (ST) is limited ...
When to Test Further When an Exercise ECG Is Inconclusive
Feb 6, 2014 · Inconclusive Treadmill Test: What Next? Current AHA and ACC guidelines recommend exercise treadmill tests to detect ischemic heart disease in patients who can exercise and have a …
Radiation Emission From Patients Post–Nuclear Testing
May 8, 2013 · Patients who've had a nuclear imaging study with radioactive tracers become, themselves, radiation emitters; now researchers in Boston have tried to quantify that risk to others.
At-Home Hormone Tests: Are They Accurate? - Medscape
Jun 16, 2023 · What happens when patients test hormones at home? Hershel Raff, PhD, and Mihail Zilbermint, MD, MBA, share their insights, including the pros and cons, and what clinicians should know.