Dr. Arie Szatkowski explains how a quick CT scan can detect plaque in your arteries and help prevent heart attacks. Learn who should—and shouldn’t—get the test.

Long-term outcomes after CT or invasive coronary angiography to diagnose CAD were similar, with comparable improvement in ...

A total of 300 patients across the three institutions will be involved in the year-long trial. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Agatston score reveals early plaque buildup in arteries, helping doctors predict heart disease before symptoms appear and ...

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Alexander is considered at increased risk for complications such as blood clots, particularly dangerous during air travel.

Previously, patients suspected of having coronary heart disease received a CT scan if a “narrowing ... of patients needing an invasive angiogram test by 7%. This was cut by a sixth, or 16% ...

"In many cases, CT is the most appropriate test for achieving rapid and accurate diagnoses," Smith-Bindman told Fox News Digital. "However, the use of CT continues to rise, including a concerning ...

The angiography catheter width was used as the reference for ... was compared by the non-parametric χ 2 test for unrelated variables and the Fisher exact test. CT examinations in the SAS mode were ...

such as the treadmill test (TMT). “A conventional angiogram provides detailed information about the morphology and extent of blockages, which is critical for interventions,” he said. He further ...

It can be performed using invasive or noninvasive techniques. The gold standard is CT pulmonary angiography. This type of test is often used to locate a blood clot in the lungs based on your symptoms ...

Apart from this, a computerised tomography (CT) scan can also be used which doesn ... the doctor can then determine if a patient requires an angiogram screening or not,” Dr. Singh explained.