Doctor Column

Echocardiogram Stress Test March 25, 2021 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD A cardiac stress test evaluates the health of the heart. Sometimes called a treadmill stress test, it contrasts how the heart functions at rest compared to how it functions with activity. Either a treadmill or a stationary bicycle is commonly used by the person to put the heart under increased, physical stress. “I Feel Stressed Out” Stress, Weight Gain and Sleep Loss October 17, 2017 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD James Comey Jr., former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made a “gut wrenching” decision that made him “feel nauseous”. He seemed tense, anxious and probably didn’t get his usual good night’s sleep.