Coronary Heart Disease

Data on Coronary Heart Disease Described by Researchers at University of Virginia

Published in Medical Imaging Week, February 19th, 2011

2011 FEB 19 -- "The goal of this study was to compare whether coronary angiography or non-invasive imaging more accurately identifies coronary artery disease (CAD) and predicts mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) under evaluation for transplantation. CAD is a leading cause of mortality in patients with ESRD," scientists in the United States report.

"The optimal method for identifying CAD in ESRD patients evaluated for transplantation remains controversial with a paucity of prognostic data currently available comparing noninvasive methods to coronary angiography. The study cohort consisted of 57 patients undergoing both coronary...

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Source: Medical Imaging Week (2011-02-19)

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