Allowing physicians to choose a cardiac stress imaging modality for patients with lower-risk chest pain can save more than $300 compared to mandating a cardiac magnetic resonance test, according to a ...

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...

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.

Correspondence to Dr Meagan M Wasfy, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; mwasfy{at}partners.org Objectives Persistent or late-onset ...

A cardiac calcium test is a non-contrast CT scan that measures the amount of calcium in your arteries, and is used to identify people who may be developing atherosclerosis.

Fullerton-based Beckman Coulter Inc. is looking to capitalize on an industry push to bolster the accuracy of heart testing with one of its newer diagnostic procedures. The test, called Access AccuTnI, ...