Coronary Angiography (arteriogram): Coronary angiography is an X-ray examination of the blood vessels of the heart. A very small tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel in your groin or arm.

According to Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, the test can more accurately identify high-risk patients while helping others avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. Cardiac positron emission ...

Doctors use cardiac imaging to diagnose many types of heart disease and heart problems, including cardiovascular disease (which includes stroke and high blood pressure) and coronary heart disease.

In addition to outreach programs, Avera Heart Hospital has expanded Planet Heart vascular screening locations.

The findings underscore the importance of training, best-practice protocols, and up-to-date equipment to reduce exposure for ...

Radiation doses during coronary artery disease testing varied widely based on global region, with patients in lower-income ...

LMH Health, 325 Maine St., is pictured in May 2021. LMH Health is adding innovative procedures that could make a big difference for cardiac patients in our community. From the removal of ...

A new study suggests that routine cardiac testing of patients who come to the emergency department complaining of chest pain may not be warranted. It’s common for emergency care clinicians to order ...

Patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography were more likely to later have invasive cardiac procedures and higher costs compared to patients who underwent stress testing, according ...

(Reuters Health) – - Due to shortages of a radioactive substance used in exercise stress tests, more heart patients have needed complex invasive procedures, new research shows. Doctors inject the ...

Advanced Cardiology and Electrophysiology in Lufkin is now the first clinic in East Texas to offer cardiac PET/CT scanning - ...