Resting echocardiography stands head above shoulders as the most used imaging modality for patients with heart failure in Canada, according to a 14-year analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

“Knowledge of CAC on a prior chest CT may eliminate the need for a subsequent dedicated gated calcium score CT, leading to earlier diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease as well as decreasing radiation exposure and health care costs,” wrote authors of a recent study.

A high coronary artery calcium (CAC) score was linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in patients between 30 and 49 years old, researchers of a new study published in JAMA Network Open found.

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) shows a strong correlation between severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and impaired coronary flow, making it an important tool for helping to avert cardiac complications that occur when OSA is left untreated.

A 40-minute MRI scan to test for angina can spare patients from invasive angiography along with an overnight stay in the hospital, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Royal Philips has rolled out the latest update for its EPIQ CVx and EPIQ CVxi cardiac ultrasound systems, expanding to include automated applications for 2D assessment of the heart and robust 3D measurements of right ventricular volume and ejection fraction.

“Although echocardiography plays an important role in the treatment of many patients with AMI, these findings suggest that a more selective approach may be safe and may reduce costs, particularly at high-use hospitals,” wrote authors of a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) levels spotted on CT scans in middle-age patients were connected to an increased risk of structural heart abnormalities indicative of future heart failure, according to a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.