Khas Khabar

Angiography: Essential for Heart Health – What the Test Is and Precautions to Take

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

CT Angiography Excels as "Rule-Out" Test But Overestimates Disease Severity, Study Shows

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 ...
Medscape

Is CT Angiography the Best First Test for Chest Pain?

HERSHEY, PA — A new meta-analysis shows that use of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is associated with significantly fewer MIs than standard functional stress testing in patients with ...
Seeking Alpha

What To Expect In An Angiography Test

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Angiography is the first test the Cardiologist recommends when one visits complaining of Angina pains. The word ...

Do you really need a CT angiography to detect heart blockages? Leading doctor busts some myths

The medical team will not perform CT Angio when your ECG and stress test results show no issues, and you belong to a low-risk ...
TheHealthSite

People who undergo coronary artery test are more motivated to lead a healthy lifestyle

Researchers have found that undergoing a computer tomographic angiography was a better motivator to get people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices than an ...