Angiography - coronary

coronary A coronary angiogram is a procedure that displays the blood circulating in the arteries supplying blood to the heart. It allows your doctor to see areas where the blood vessels may be narrowed or blocked.

Heart attack can occur with normal arteries New research is offering clues as to why some people suffer heart attacks despite having normal coronary arteries...

Rapid CT scan of heart predicts risk When it comes to predicting the risk of heart disease, it may be more accurate to perform electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) -- a high-speed x-ray scan...

Early intervention boosts heart attack survival In addition to symptoms such as chest pain, most heart attack patients show characteristic patterns on an electrocardiogram (ECG), the tracing that shows the electrical activity of the heart...

New Technology Draws 3-D Map Of Heart Cardiologists at St. Michael`s Hospital in Toronto are charting new territory inside the heart with a unique catheter that heralds a radical advance in the treatment of coronary artery disease...

Waiting Lists For Heart Tests Get Longer For The Uninsured Waiting lists for diagnostic tests can raise the long-term costs of illness, both in terms of money and health. The question of who should be treated first is sometimes even a question of life or death...