An echocardiogram is the primary diagnostic tool used for tricuspid regurgitation. Also called a diagnostic cardiac ultrasound, this test uses ultrasound technology to produce images of your heart’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

An electrocardiogram and echocardiogram (echo) are both noninvasive imaging tests that look at the functioning of your heart and can help identify heart disease. An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) and ...

Dr London highlights the importance of tests like ABI, carotid ultrasound, echocardiogram, and cardiac CT angiogram.

Doctors use heart tests to diagnose or monitor different heart conditions. They include blood tests, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, and coronary angiograms. Doctors use these tests to diagnose ...

A new AI tool can rapidly evaluate data from echocardiography, an imaging test commonly used to diagnose heart disease, according to new research led by Cedars-Sinai. The study, published in JACC, ...

Heart imaging tests provide a picture of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissue to help diagnose and monitor conditions that affect this organ. A doctor can use the images from these tests ...

Ah, February, and love is in the air. No? Not for you? Well, even if you don’t have someone to share Valentine’s Day with this year, guess what? You still have a heart. And since I assume you’re not ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male who is in generally good health, except that I suffer from heart disease and acid reflux. My heart disease started in 1994 when I had three stents inserted, ...