Answer to “How Long Will I Live?” May Be Revealed in a Stress Test

Your performance on a treadmill can reveal how your body is aging.

Published: September 10, 2019 Updated: February 12, 2020

"Using this formula, we would tell a 45-year-old patient with a score of 55 that his stress testing performance is more consistent with that of someone 10 years older, and that he is not likely to live as long as his 45-year-old peers," cardiologist Serge Harb, MD, explains. "It makes it easy for patients to understand their risk. We hope it will encourage them to exercise more."