Cardiac computed tomography (cardiac CT) includes coronary CT angiography (CTA) as well as using CT technology to assess disease of the cardiac valves, aorta and pericardium. This examination requires ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stress tests are a thing of the past. Make way for coronary CT angiography. Wide-eyed medical students might ...

After controlling for known CV risk factors, all FFR-CT subgroups remained significantly associated with MI, ...

Doha: Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming millions of lives each year. Early detection is the most powerful weapon in preventing its devastating consequences. Over the ...

Noninvasive coronary angiography has been the holy grail of cardiovascular medicine for decades. Cardiac CT angiography obtained with multislice CT technology is finally reaching the high standard in ...

“CT coronary angiography is a non invasive, painless, fast, OPD basis examination of coronary arteries with the help of fast multi slice CT scanner (16 slice Somatom Sensation Cardiac CT scanner).

August 28, 2012 (Munich, Germany) — Noninvasive computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging added to CT angiography accurately identifies flow-limiting coronary lesions that need to be treated, results ...

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - You have probably heard of a stress test to determine any issues with your heart. However, here's another test that doctors say can give patients more ease of mind, and still ...

Dr. Kaustubh Bondre, recently took to his IG handle to talk about heart health. He spoke about a patient who, despite having a normal ECG, and stress .

New UK recommendations for the assessment of chest pain are prioritizing the use of CT angiography in cases where a diagnosis of stable angina cannot be excluded on the basis of a clinical assessment ...

The ROMICAT-II trial shows that CT coronary angiography is safe and fast for the exclusion of clinically significant obstructive coronary artery disease in low-risk patients with acute chest pain.