December 16, 2008 (Washington, DC) — The latest study to compare the diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography (CTA) to the gold standard--conventional coronary angiography (CCA)--indicates that the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stress tests are a thing of the past. Make way for coronary CT angiography. Wide-eyed medical students might ...

The first of its kind blood test can determine whether or not there is a blockage in your heart. The new genetic based blood test could drastically reduce the number of invasive and unnecessary heart ...

The most common sign of heart-related issues is usually pain in the chest. (Image Credits: Pixabay) Angiograms is a medical imaging procedure used to check the blood flow through a blood vessel or ...

Angiogram and angioplasty are heart procedures. Angiogram diagnoses heart vessel issues using X-rays and dye. Angioplasty treats blockages by opening arteries with a balloon and stent. Angiograms ...

An angiogram is an x-ray that can show blood vessels. A specialist doctor called a neuroradiologist injects a dye (contrast medium) and then takes x-ray images of your brain. They look at your brain ...

Subtle symptoms like sudden headaches or vision blur could signal serious brain vascular issues. Cerebral angiography, a ...

Several researchers believe the first gene test aimed at reducing unnecessary angiograms isn't ready for widespread use, but they still have hopes that it might lead to a breakthrough. Angiograms are ...