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Rare cardiovascular diseases affect 5% of the world’s population. Rare disease training for clinicians is essential to suspect and diagnose underlying rare diseases and to work effectively with ...

A nuclear stress test, also called myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) or a thallium stress test, uses a radioactive tracer to show how blood flows through your heart muscles during exercise and at ...

Abnormal stress test results may suggest an underlying heart condition, such as coronary artery disease, or a blockage in the arteries supplying blood to the heart. Failing a stress test means you can ...

A nicotine test is a way for some employers, insurance companies, and other institutions to test for nicotine, which is the active ingredient in tobacco products. If you’ve ever applied for a new job, ...