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 ...

NEW YORK -- A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest ...

MRI scans could replace invasive heart tests, as new research shows they can reliably estimate pressures inside the heart to predict if a patient will develop heart failure. The research from the ...

Non-invasive Vivio System Uses Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure (LVEDP), While Invasive Device Measures Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAP) As Surrogate for LVEDP Ventric Health, a medtech ...

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...

Following a heart transplant, patients must undergo surgical biopsies so that clinicians can monitor for signs of organ rejection. A new study shows the promise of a biomarker that could allow doctors ...

NEW YORK - A substantial number of heart doctors - about one in four - say they order medical tests that might not be needed out of fear of getting sued, according to a new study. Nearly 600 doctors ...

When a woman was brought to a RWJBarnabas hospital’s emergency room after collapsing at home, “She was diagnosed with acute heart failure and found to be in cardiogenic shock,” said Dr. Conor Barrett, ...