Patients identified by nuclear stress testing as having severe stress-induced myocardial ischemia (lack of blood flow to the heart) are likely to benefit from heart bypass surgery or angioplasty, ...

A new study can help guide proper treatment course for patients depending on heart function and severity of heart damage. Patients identified by nuclear stress testing as having severe stress-induced ...

According to Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, the test can more accurately identify high-risk patients while helping others avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. Cardiac positron emission ...

A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure. The findings were published as a ...

An aging population, rising rates of diabetes and obesity -- along with limited access to care for some -- continue to fuel ...

Gary LeGros and Paul Toups returned to Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette to thank doctors who performed TAVR and bypass surgeries that saved their lives.

At the elegant Suntree Country Club, community members gathered for a well-attended lunch-and-learn centered on one vital ...

You've probably heard or read about congestive heart failure. Maybe you've even been told you have it, or know someone who ...