Apo B tests are blood tests that measure the concentration of Apolipoprotein B in the blood, which carries cholesterol that ...

Tests like electrocardiograms or a blood test for cholesterol offer good measures of heart health. But the American College ...

What is a heart blockage? It simply means the heart may not work well. Cleveland Clinic reports a heart blockage can happen when your heart beats slowly or skips beats, and in severe cases, it can ...

World Heart Day is marked on September 29 yearly to raise awareness about heart diseases and related preventive measures. The heart pumps blood from a person's first to last breath and is the most ...

HealthDay News — A new screening test designed to predict a patient’s risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Results ...

People affected by anxiety and depression should receive an additional cardiac test when undergoing diagnosis for potential heart problems, according to a new study by researchers in Canada. People ...

A test in the Triad that can tell if you have an increased chance of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer and heart ...

Assessment of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level prior to noncardiac surgery may predict whether the patient might experience adverse cardiac outcomes, such as myocardial ...

It could soon be possible to test someone’s spit to check whether they have had a heart attack and need to go to the emergency room, suggests new research. The test, which takes as little as 10 ...

A study conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that unnecessary radiation in cardiac stress tests costs $500 million a year and causes nearly 500 cases of cancer. Greater use of ultrasound or ...

Routine cardiac testing may not be indicated for patients who come to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain and few other risk factors, new data suggest. In an analysis of patients with ...

The President's "cardiac age" has been reported to be 14 years younger than his chronological age. What does this mean, and who can get this test?