Newswise — DURHAM, N.C. – A new type of CT scan initially costs slightly less than the traditional stress test to diagnose blocked coronary arteries in patients with chest pain, but its lower cost did ...

Angiography mainly shows the silhouette of the artery, while tests such as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical ...

For decades, the definitive answer to a frightening question—whether chest pain signals blocked arteries feeding the heart—has required threading a catheter into the body. Invasive coronary ang ...

Cardiologist Dr. Joshua Cohen explains how advanced plaque analysis is changing risk assessment, workflow and implementation ...

Sentara will be out of network for Anthem Medicare Advantage on Jan. 1. Hampton Roads members can check doctors and switch plans by Dec. 7. UnitedHealthcare Will Leave Georgia's ACA Marketplace in ...

When we think about heart problems, symptoms such as chest pain, breathlessness and excessive sweating often come to mind.

The Cleerly Polygenic Cardiovascular Risk Score Test, powered by Allelica's proprietary multi-ancestry PRS technology, gives physicians a new option to identify and evaluate patients with an inherited ...

UCLA researchers have found that undergoing a computer tomographic angiography was a better motivator to get people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices than ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using CT scans of coronary arteries to help determine a person's chance of getting heart disease may be worth the costs and potential risks in men, but doesn't seem to be ...

Led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, researchers from 31 European clinical institutions, including a team from the University of Glasgow, worked together as part of the DISCHARGE trial. The ...

A little tightness in the chest while climbing stairs. Breathlessness during a routine walk. A feeling of pressure that ...

Many doctors recommend the heart test to pinpoint which patients would benefit from treatment to reduce their cardiovascular risk. By Jane E. Brody For nearly 45 years, doctors have relied on ...