Our heart works continuously, pumping blood throughout the body and keeping us alive. When the heart functions properly, we ...

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.

Ever since the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gave priority to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) as the test of choice for patients presenting with recent-onset ...

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision making in identifying and managing myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with ...

A cardiac stress test shows how your heart works during physical activity. Vienybe/Dreamstime/TNS Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider ...

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.

MIAMI, FL — Use of coronary angiography and PCI after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) increased significantly over a 13-year period, according to new research [1]. However, "a significant ...

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 ...

Chest pain may still be angina even when the main heart arteries look clear. Using cardiac stress MRI (a heart scan that measures blood flow with magnetic resonance imaging), testing uncovered small ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male who is in generally good health, except that I suffer from heart disease and acid reflux. My heart disease started in 1994 when I had three stents inserted, ...