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 ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number one cause of death in men and women. CAD is caused by atherosclerotic plaques developing in the coronary arteries. Many therapies have been shown to ...

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 ...

CT has been utilized for a) coronary angiography (coronary CTA) and b) coronary calcium scoring. The coronary arteries had conventionally been visualized using invasive coronary angiography that ...

Non-invasive coronary CT angiography (CTA) is more cost-effective than current tests for diagnosing women with low risk of a heart attack who come to the emergency room with acute chest pain, ...

Clinical evaluation alone is sufficient for determining whether patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain, negative biomarkers, and a nonischemic ECG are having an acute ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – 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. The findings were ...

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 ...

Non-invasive coronary CT angiography is more cost-effective than current tests for diagnosing women with low risk of a heart attack who come to the emergency room with acute chest pain, according to a ...