In a recent paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association, [8] my colleagues and I applied cancer risk models to estimate the lifetime attributable risk of cancer from CTCA. Our risk models ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Researchers have developed a bedside model of CAD risk factors among patients undergoing noncoronary cardiac surgery to help clinicians better identify which patients have a low risk ...

SEATTLE — If you've ever worried about your heart health but scared to undergo an invasive treatment to get it checked, there’s a test that offers answers without a hospital stay or surgery. Dr.

After controlling for known CV risk factors, all FFR-CT subgroups remained significantly associated with MI, ...

MONTREAL, Canada—Incorporating coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with quantitative coronary plaque analysis (QCPA) into the annual physical of firefighters allows for the early detection ...

An artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted algorithm that incorporates information about inflammation detected on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may help identify patients who require more-intensive ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of ...

Heart imaging tests provide a picture of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissue to help diagnose and monitor conditions that affect this organ. A doctor can use the images from these tests ...