"Following standard angiography, microvascular angina was commonly misdiagnosed as noncardiac chest pain," he added.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of heart disease, affecting approximately 18 million adults in the ...

Q: My doctor suspects I have heart disease and wants me to have an angiogram. What will happen during this procedure? A: Coronary angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery ...

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Quantifying blood flow instead of relying on angiography alone led to a change in diagnosis for 53% of patients.

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Half of people investigated for suspected angina and given the all-clear may be missing out on the correct diagnosis ...

Failing a stress test occurs when you can’t complete it due to exhaustion or other factors. Abnormal results may indicate an underlying condition, such as coronary artery disease or a blockage. A ...