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 ...

In patients with suspected angina due to coronary heart disease, the greater diagnostic certainty achieved with coronary CT angiography (CTA) versus stress testing results in more appropriate use of ...

What is the best way to determine if you are developing the nation's most deadly condition, coronary artery disease (CAD)? An increasing number of doctors are encouraging patients -- especially those ...

A new study found that a non-invasive, AI enabled Coronary Computer Tomography Angiography effectively identified stenosis equally well or better than the conventional gold standard of invasive ...

Stable patients with suspected CAD may be better off receiving an initial evaluation with coronary CT angiography (CTA) rather than stress testing, despite higher costs, a large, observational study ...

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At the Prairie Heart Institute in Springfield, Illinois, cardiovascular stress testing, predominantly myocardial perfusion imaging, has been the primary screening tool for patients presenting with ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Should clinicians take action when an asymptomatic patient has a coronary CT scan that shows nonobstructive plaque, or should these patients not have these scans in the first place?