A new type of imaging technique using an MRI device can detect most diseased coronary arteries, potentially sparing many heart patients a more invasive, expensive and uncomfortable test, researchers ...

CHICAGO – Computed tomography (CT) angiography is as accurate as an invasive angiogram in detecting coronary artery disease, according to the findings of the first two prospective multicenter 64-slice ...

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) can safely negate the need for further testing in about three-quarters of patients with new-onset chest pain, according to a new UK-based analysis.

A patient with a prolonged history of shoulder pain attributed to arthritis, sought medical attention. Because this pain could also be a sign of cardiovascular issues, the physician recommended an ...

THE invasive coronary angiogram was “accidentally” discovered by Sones in 1965 at the Cleveland clinic angiogram laboratory, when he accidentally injected dye into the right coronary artery, got some ...

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 ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California (CVRF) - a non-profit charitable organization committed to supporting and conducting innovative ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. -- The X1(TM) software, available as an add-on application to the HyperVue(TM) Imaging System, enables the first and ...