Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If ...

Heart disease is the most lethal disease in America, according to the American Heart Association—killing 2,500 people per day, or one person every 34 seconds. The growing prevalence of obesity, high ...

An artificial intelligence program created explanations of heart test results that were in most cases accurate, relevant, and easy to understand by patients, a new study finds. The study addressed the ...

Dramatic reductions in analysis time are possible with the new generation of artificial intelligence diagnostic interpretative systems for echocardiography that are transforming innovative approaches ...

An echocardiogram (echo) is a medical test that provides valuable information on the heart. Medicare usually covers the test if it is medically necessary, and if the provider accepts Medicare ...

Cardiac testing is essential for diagnosing and managing heart disease. I asked Lee Health Heart Institute Cardiologist Robert Cross, M.D., to explain tests used for assessing heart function, ...

Do you need a heart checkup? Christopher Malin had always been diligent about his health, so he was used to getting the basic tests — blood pressure readings and blood tests for cholesterol and ...

NT-proBNP testing should become compulsory for referring patients to specialist heart failure services to improve diagnosis, ...

A cardiac stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity. Vienybe/Dreamstime/TNS Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider ...