Nuclear stress test | Cardiology and CCU

You may have seen the nuclear stress test in the news recently, but what exactly is it? Dr. Lawrence Phillips, director of nuclear cardiology at NYU Langone Health, is here to explain. Also called a cardiac stress test, this noninvasive exam shows whether your heart is getting enough blood flow, helping cardiologists diagnose different types of heart disease. Your doctor may recommend one if you have cardiac risk factors like a family history of heart disease, smoking, high cholesterol, or high

The Heart Scan is a quick way to get a real picture on the presence of calcium buildup in your heart arteries. Watch the full video from Franciscan Health here: https://bit.ly/3UzPClm | B105.7