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Treadmill stress test analyzes heart risks

Rather than a costly cardiac catheterization to look for blocked heart arteries or even a CAT heart scan to look for signs of calcium deposits, a treadmill stress test is a non-invasive way to rule out certain heart problems, doctors say.
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Rather than a costly cardiac catheterization to look for blocked heart arteries or even a CAT heart scan to look for signs of calcium deposits, a treadmill stress test is a non-invasive way to rule out certain heart problems, doctors say.

Reporter : Allen Mask, M.D.
Photographer : Rick Armstrong
Posted 2011-07-14T18:17:12-0400 - Updated 2011-07-14T18:17:12-0400