“Early detection is one of the most powerful tools we have in vascular medicine,” said Dr. Levison, vascular surgeon at The Cardiovascular Care Group. “The Care Screen gives patients a simple, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tests that look at changes in biochemistry have an important application in medicine, including point-of-care cardiac testing and monitoring heart failure. Biochemical tests can also be used to ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel genetic test may provide clues to what caused a person’s sudden cardiac death. Testing can then be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many adult survivors of childhood cancer are not regularly screened for cardiovascular disease. Primary ...

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

This release is available in French. Montreal, November 11, 2010 – People affected by anxiety and depression should receive an additional cardiac test when undergoing diagnosis for potential heart ...

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 ...

A growing body of evidence shows that heart attacks can occur even when angiograms look normal. Cardiologists explain MINOCA, ...