Dobutamine or adenosine stress test: This is for people unable to exercise. You’ll take a drug to make the heart respond as if you were exercising . This way, the doctor can still determine if ...

Pharmacologic stress test: This test is used for people who can’t exercise. They take a drug such as adenosine, dipyridamole, or dobutamine to make their heart respond as if they were exercising.

With a cardiac MRI stress test, you'll lie down face-up on a bed connected to the MRI machine. During the test, the bed will move through the machine and take photos of your heart and blood vessels.

Slightly under half (48.1%) required pharmacologic testing, with or without a walk, versus exercise testing according to the Bruce protocol. Patients who underwent pharmacologic stress testing had ...

Yes, cardiac stress tests are typically sensitive in detecting blockages obstructing 70% or more of the heart’s arteries that supply blood to the heart muscles, known as coronary arteries.

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Mercy Springfield has a new test to improve cardiac testing for patients. When it comes to cardiac stress tests, most people are familiar with the two most common ways: a ...

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