SGMC Health is expanding its advanced cardiac imaging capabilities with the introduction of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) cardiac stress testing, offering patients faster, more accurate ...

Researchers at Keele University have said that more targeted use of testing for a common molecule could help to improve ...

VO₂ Max — the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during exercise — is recognized by the American Heart Association as one of the strongest indicators of cardiovascular health and longevity.

Cardiovascular stress testing to diagnose patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and other related types of conditions can be a highly-effective tool in many cases. In fact, many cardiologists ...

Understanding your cholesterol test results in plain English Your doctor hands you a cholesterol report filled with ...

Scientists hope their findings will potentially spare tens of thousands of future heart patients from undergoing a procedure.

Genetic testing has had a major impact in many areas of medicine, including sports cardiology. Here we discuss cardiac genetic testing not as a screening tool but rather as an evidence-based follow-up ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that testing for lipoprotein(a)—a genetic risk factor for heart disease—remains uncommon in the United States, despite ...

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 ...

You could be missing out on some crucial information about your cardiovascular health that only this specific test can give ...

Study suggests cardiovascular genetic testing in children presents unique challenges, requiring pre-and post-test counselling with an individualized approach for families, ideally with the involvement ...