Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CALORI study calls into question the practice of fasting before cardiac catheterization. Patients not ...

In this final article in our three-part series about proteomics, we will discuss how proteomic tests can change the future of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including diagnosis, prevention and ...

When Krishna Patel, MD, ordered a cardiac stress test for an 80-year-old patient, she did not expect how the move — the standard of care for patients with elevated coronary artery calcium — would ...

When your cardiologist orders a test, do you stop to ask why you need it? You probably don't -- but perhaps you should, according to a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA). Too many ...

A man with electrodes attached to his bare upper body cycles on a stationary bike while a doctor is checks the results of the electrocardiogram. (Michael Rosenfeld ...

Blood tests are an important tool for diagnosing heart failure. Doctors can also use blood tests to monitor treatment progress and check for potential complications. Doctors may order blood tests for ...