Heart disease is mostly treated in advanced stages with interventions like stents, but experts warn this reactive approach misses a key prevention window, the study said, adding coronary artery ...

CT scan-assessed high right ventricle-left ventricle ratio of the heart predicts major adverse cardiovascular events in PH ...

Additionally, they can help diagnose pulmonary fibrosis, as the scans make even the smallest of calcifications — an indicator of the disease ... CT scans. Originally limited to scans of the ...

The study found that atherosclerosis was present in nearly one-third of the study participants, indicating a high prevalence of heart disease. The cardiovascular disease risk factors examined are ...

Expect a CT scan only after a car crash ... Read more about when you need imaging tests for heart disease, with advice from the American College of Cardiology. The problem: Back-pain sufferers ...

GE HealthCare has raised the curtain on a new CT system with features designed specifically for addressing cardiovascular ...

The annual incidence of cardiac sarcoidosis is low, but increased awareness of this inflammatory condition has led to earlier ...

"This approach helps both GPs and patients to visualize the early signs of heart disease via a CT scan and take action in the form of statin treatment before they experience more severe heart ...

Used to diagnose conditions ranging from cancer to heart disease, CT scans expose patients to varying levels of radiation, with some receiving 10 to 15 times more radiation than others for the ...