Garden-variety exercise stress testing can be used in patients who have angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) to uncover the presence of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), new ...

Table 1. Key exercise testing variables. Relevance Units Normal exercise response Population(s) where variable should be assessed Exercise HR Insight into cardiac exercise response: cardiac output = ...

One of the strongest predictors of long-term mortality among patients undergoing a cardiac stress test is the need for a pharmacologic versus treadmill test, new data show. Moreover, although the risk ...

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is increasingly recognised as a vital indicator of overall health, reflecting the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained ...

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

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

Exercise electrocardiographic (ECG) stress tests appeared to reliably indicate that some patients with angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) actually had coronary microvascular ...

The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the 'fat burning zone' on commercial exercise machines, researchers report. Instead, the researchers said, ...

Echocardiography Echocardiography in association with CPX may provide a more thorough evaluation of CV and pulmonary physiology in patients with suspected PAH, although research is needed in this area ...

Try these tests to evaluate your strength and cardiovascular fitness. Credit... Supported by By Hilary Achauer Photographs by Ashley Barker How do you know if you are fit? Or, at least, fit enough?