SEATTLE — If you've ever worried about your heart health but scared to undergo an invasive treatment to get it checked, there’s a test that offers answers without a hospital stay or surgery. Dr.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mom was just admitted to the hospital with chest pressure. She had just lost her husband of 62 years last week, and she initially thought this was just stress. They said she might ...

MUNICH — Adding CT coronary angiography (CTCA) to standard care in patients with stable chest pain leads to a significant reduction in rates of death from coronary heart disease (CHD) or nonfatal ...

Our heart works continuously, pumping blood throughout the body and keeping us alive. When the heart functions properly, we ...

A new method for determining whether patients with heart disease need coronary stents or bypass surgery is more effective than the angiogram, which is currently used, according to research from ...

A new heart scan is faster and has lower radiation exposure than MRI and invasive angiography, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. Researchers compared three ...

"This study presents a novel method for assessing LVEF, an important measure of heart function, during any routine coronary angiography without requiring additional procedures or increasing cost," ...

After controlling for known CV risk factors, all FFR-CT subgroups remained significantly associated with MI, ...

Heartbreak isn't just emotional—it can have serious physical consequences. A heart doctor shares what you need to know about ...