Heart Disease

Research on heart disease discussed by scientists at University of California

Published in Gastroenterology Week, May 26th, 2008

"Cardiovascular CT represents an important innovation in cardiac imaging as a noninvasive modality for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. As a screening examination, coronary CT has the ability to identify the presence, extent, location, and severity of coronary artery disease in patients at risk," scientists writing in the journal Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine report.

"As a diagnostic examination in patients with chest discomfort and dyspnea, it can not only evaluate for the presence of coronary artery disease but also evaluate the pulmonary vasculature and aorta. The ability to Perform high-quality cardiac CT requires a combination of technical...

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2008-05-26)

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