When Ashley Perlow felt a sharp pain shoot across her chest and into both wrists, she didn't think it could be a heart attack ...

A study conducted at NYU Langone Medical Center finds that unnecessary radiation in cardiac stress tests costs $500 million a year and causes nearly 500 cases of cancer. Greater use of ultrasound or ...

When Ashley Perlow felt a sharp pain shoot across her chest and into both wrists, she didn't think it could be a heart attack ...

The appropriate application of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and other cardiac imaging modalities is a cornerstone of modern cardiological practice. By integrating evidence-based guidelines ...

The heart's ability to use oxygen efficiently is a critical indicator of its health, but tests to measure this function have ...

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 published as a ...

A new MRI method measures cardiac oxygen use in three minutes without catheters or radiation, offering a simpler way to study ...

A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...

Physicians are more likely to order cardiac stress imaging procedures when they own the imaging equipment, according a study from Duke University Medical Center. The study found that physicians who ...

Cardiac catheterization and angiograms are medical procedures that allow doctors to examine the inside of the heart and arteries. However, there are some differences between the two. Cardiac ...

In patients with angina but no obstructive arteries on angiography, further testing with stress cardiac MRI improved diagnosing the cause of angina, resulting in better management and quality of life, ...