HERSHEY, PA — A new meta-analysis shows that use of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is associated with significantly fewer MIs than standard functional stress testing in patients with ...

Doctors have traditionally relied on an invasive procedure known as invasive coronary angiography to image vessels and more recently have added other invasive tests like fractional flow reserve (FFR) ...

The use of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) compared with functional stress testing is associated with a reduction in the incidence of MI in patients with suspected coronary artery ...

Investigators in Denmark recently reviewed data on outcomes after CCTA for more than 110,000 patients who underwent the procedure between 2007 and 2017. Patients who were not diagnosed with myocardial ...

Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late breaking research. Unnecessary heart procedures can be avoided with a non-invasive test, according to late ...

Patients with suspected CAD whose risk level makes them clear candidates for invasive coronary angiography (ICA) can be safely and effectively treated using a selective referral strategy that employs ...

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision making in identifying and managing myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with ...

Current practice for evaluating patients with stable chest pain often requires noninvasive or invasive testing. 3,4 Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is a noninvasive anatomical test for ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has stubbornly remained the leading cause of death in the world for over three decades. Many of these deaths are caused by coronary artery disease (CAD), and roughly 21 ...

A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure. A new study showed that a non-invasive ...