Sara Adair knew she was at risk for a life-threatening aortic dissection after her father and sister experienced the same ...

DISEASE STARTS ON YOUR PLATE, CARDIOLOGIST SAYS — HERE'S WHAT TO CHANGE The CAC score is a specialized CT scan that measures calcium buildup in the walls of the heart’s arteries, according to ...

Braces and fillings are OK for a CT scan, but you should not wear a retainer. Doctors use coronary CT angiography, also called a coronary CTA, to view the blood vessels in your heart. In ...

CT scans are the gold standard for detecting pneumonia, Klug said, but there are concerns regarding the risk posed by repeated exposure to radiation. Ultra-low-dose CT reduces radiation exposure, but ...

Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report. According to the study, cardiology procedures saw the highest estimated ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching ...

The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may ...

Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients ...

Dr. Rubin is particularly proud of a series of AI-enabled projects that Peter Munk Cardiac Centre research­ers are working on ...

Adair was sent for a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis, then underwent open-heart surgery performed by cardiac surgeon Dr. Hirohisa Ikegami. "I know it was the ultrasound that I had in the ...