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.

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 ...

Intense light therapy after surgery can increase a critical protein that protects heart tissue while lowering levels of troponin, a protein indicating heart damage that's linked to higher mortality in ...

A nuclear stress test helps to assess your risk of a severe cardiac event. Depending on your health, a doctor may ask you to take a treadmill test or a chemical test, which uses medications to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early revascularization may confer mortality benefit in patients with moderate to severe myocardial ischemia ...

Infinix-i System Improves Patient Outcomes During Transradial Interventions at Shannon Medical Center TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Performing cardiac catheterizations through the radial artery is ...

Researchers have created a new noninvasive technique for performing a type of artery bypass that may change the future of ...

In November, The Lancet published an international expert consensus review, "Contemporary, non-invasive imaging diagnosis of chronic coronary artery disease," that shows using CT coronary angiography ...