Thousands of patients sent for vital heart scans may be undergoing unnecessary first-line tests that fail to deliver clear ...

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death—and experts now say waiting too long to test your cholesterol could put you ...

Apolipoprotein B, or Apo B, is a protein that carries cholesterol in our blood. Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver, and some foods — like fried food and processed meat — can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel genetic test may provide clues to what caused a person’s sudden cardiac death. Testing can then be ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Echocardiograms. Stress tests. Cardiac calcium tests. You may well have had some or all of these. Your doctor may have ...

An exercise stress test, also known as a heart stress test, evaluates how well your heart functions during physical activity. Your heart requires more oxygen when you work out. You might not ...

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 ...

Fullerton-based Beckman Coulter Inc. is looking to capitalize on an industry push to bolster the accuracy of heart testing with one of its newer diagnostic procedures. The test, called Access AccuTnI, ...

A rapid heart attack test could significantly accelerate diagnosis and treatment for patients, experts have revealed, promising to cut waiting times in emergency departments. To speed up diagnosis, ...