Background Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is associated with a poor prognosis but is difficult to diagnose non-invasively. In a recent paper, ST-segment depression on exercise-ECG was found ...

A practising cardiologist has built a patient care application in seven days and secured third place at a hackathon run by artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, a result that is drawing fresh ...

Adults who undergo coronary angiography immediately after cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation may not live longer than those who undergo the procedure after a delay, 5-year data show.

In 2018, Medicare established coverage and reimbursement for its first service using artificial intelligence (AI): computed tomography (CT) fractional flow reserve (FFRCT). FFRCT is used in ...

Across five common cardiology procedures, ASCs consistently post lower total costs than hospital outpatient departments — in some cases by more than $6,000 per case — driven largely by lower facility ...

For decades, the coronary angiogram has been considered the gold standard for detecting blocked arteries that cause a heart attack. When patients are told their angiogram is “normal”, it often brings ...

Noninvasive imaging of the coronary arteries using multidetector CT (MDCT) represents one of the most promising diagnostic imaging advances in contemporary cardiology. This challenging application has ...

If you have unexplained chest pains, shortness of breath or other heart-related problems, but your angiogram says your heart ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death globally. In CAD, plaques composed of cholesterol, fats, calcium and other compounds accumulate and create obstructions in the coronary ...

Integrating male sex, RBBB, and haemoglobin and glucose levels into the HEART score improves its ability to predict significant coronary artery disease on CCTA in the emergency department setting.

Background A 24-year-old woman with an 11-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus presented with exacerbation of chronic abdominal pain followed by substernal chest pain. She had a history of ...