Our heart works continuously, pumping blood throughout the body and keeping us alive. When the heart functions properly, we ...
Patel MR, Peterson ED, Dai D, et al. Low diagnostic yield of elective coronary angiography. N Engl J Med 2010; 362:886-895. Abstract. Rosenberg S, Elashoff MR, Beineke P et al. Multicenter validation ...
In an analysis of Medicare data of nearly 300,000 patients who underwent outpatient evaluation for coronary artery disease by either computed tomography (CT) angiography or stress testing, those who ...
London: A new testing protocol identifies patients whose chest pain is heart-related even though their main heart arteries look normal during typical exams, according to results of a new study. During ...
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Do you really need a CT angiography to detect heart blockages? Leading doctor busts some myths
The medical team will not perform CT Angio when your ECG and stress test results show no issues, and you belong to a low-risk group for heart problems. The American College of Cardiology and American ...
Patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography were more likely to later have invasive cardiac procedures and higher costs compared to patients who underwent stress testing, according ...
A noninvasive method for measuring fluid status in patients before coronary angiography has been shown to predict the development of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (AKI), reports a paper ...
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