"The best way to tackle fear of cardiac testing would be to ask the patient exactly what they're afraid of," said Weininger ...

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Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease can lead to what's known as a "widowmaker" heart attack, so-called because of the ...

Tens of thousands of people with the most aggressive type of heart disease could die as a result of insufficient diagnostic ...

A new PET/CT imaging technique that visualizes activated fibroblasts in the heart muscle enables early detection of multiple ...

A new PET/CT imaging technique that visualizes activated fibroblasts in the heart muscle enables early detection of multiple forms of cardiomyopathy, according to research presented at the Society of ...

Dall’Asta, A., et al. (2025). Foetal Cardiac Function in Early Labour and Intrapartum Outcomes: A Prospective Observational Study. BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. doi ...

The earlier the cardiologist (heart doctor) diagnoses you with a heart condition, the sooner they can treat it. You’ll take one or more tests. Which ones depend on your symptoms and medical history.

The test is widely available to medical providers but is mainly used for crude assessments of how the heart works and if there are any obvious abnormalities. According to Oikonomou, even with the use ...

Paramedics conducted a diagnostic test that indicated she was having a "huge heart attack," according to Dr. Partho P. Sengupta, the hospital chief of cardiology who oversaw Adair's care team.

An ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to create images of the heart’s structure and assess how well the heart is pumping blood. It helps detect heart valve problems, heart failure ...

I asked Lee Health Heart Institute Cardiologist Robert Cross, M.D., to explain tests used for assessing heart function, detecting abnormalities and guiding treatment plans.