We looked at CTCA protocols for scanning the heart, as well as for scanning both the heart and aorta, as is done for example in the "triple rule-out" of coronary disease, aortic dissection ...

An angiogram, a medical imaging test, helps visualize blood vessels and detect issues like blockages or narrowing ...

In patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting, computed tomography cardiac angiography (CTCA) before invasive coronary angiography (ICA) was demonstrated in the BYPASS-CTCA trial ...

Non-invasive workup often provides important insights on coronary microvascular function and are reviewed in detail elsewhere.39 With functional testing relegated to second-line testing, clinicians ...

This common scenario presents a diagnostic conundrum whereby angina occurs but there is no obstructive CAD (ischaemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease—INOCA). We review new insights into the ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

Northwell Staten Island University Hospital has announced the addition of the Focal One High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound ...

In this Clinical Outlook, we describe available multiomic studies in cardiovascular medicine, discuss the advantages and potential of multiomic techniques for clinical translation in cardiology ...

Heart disease is a term used to describe a constellation of conditions that can affect the heart and/or its valves, vessels, structure, electrical system, or coronary arteries. Though each disease ...

Though antioxidants are good for your health, taking them in supplement form is often unnecessary and can pose risks. Here's ...

What is an ACA in a child? An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect. This is something your baby is born with (congenital). In ACA, the blood vessels that supply blood to your child’s ...