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 test insisted on getting a CT Angiography done, ...

A heart CT scan uses X-rays to create an image of the heart and blood vessels. Healthcare professionals may also refer to it as cardiac CT angiography. A CT scan is a noninvasive imaging procedure.

After years of declining reimbursement, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed an increase in the amount paid to hospitals and outpatient clinics for cardiac computed ...

After ruling out a myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), routine use of CT coronary angiography to guide management did not reduce subsequent cardiac ...

SEATTLE — If you've ever worried about your heart health but scared to undergo an invasive treatment to get it checked, there’s a test that offers answers without a hospital stay or surgery. Dr.

When Chris Abrunzo was in his early 20s, his father was struck by the kind of heart attack known as a "widow maker." The severe cardiac events are often fatal, and while Abrunzo's father survived, it ...

“We’re using CTA more and more for diagnosis, prognosis, and procedure planning. Since its launch two years ago, JSCAI has established itself as the premier journal for interventional cardiology. In ...

A new perspective article argues that coronary CT angiography, enhanced by artificial intelligence, could help clinicians ...

Statin therapy remains a cornerstone for primary and secondary prevention of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), but prescribing based on patient phenotype identified through imaging may boost its ...

A cohort study of more than 9,000 persons found that in asymptomatic middle-aged persons without known cardiovascular disease, subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is associated with a ...

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is the first hospital in Maryland to use a new artificial intelligence-powered ...

Many patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome in whom myocardial infarction has been ruled out in the emergency department remain at risk for cardiovascular events. Whether further ...