Stress tests are the go-to measurement for arterial plaque. Its supposed goal is to predict a heart attack. Unfortunately and ironically, stress tests don’t measure plaque—they only measure blood flow. 

In this podcast, let’s describe: 

• Cardiac stress test & its types (stress ECG, stress echo, nuclear stress testing);
• What a stress test can tell you;
• Why a stress test can't reliably predict a heart attack;
• How accurate are stress tests.

For more information, contact us at 859-721-1414 or myhealth@prevmedheartrisk.com. Also, check out the following resources: 

• PrevMed's stress test article
• PrevMed's website
• PrevMed's YouTube channel
• PrevMed's Facebook page