Increased noninvasive cardiac testing (NICT) does not lower the risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 2 years of emergency visit in patients presenting with chest pain but no acute ...

AS simple as the heart may seem, it is a complex organ with multiple layers to its structure and function. As a result, testing in the setting of heart-related symptoms is not as simple as it may seem ...

An NHS online test has revealed almost 80 per cent of over-30s in the UK have hearts which are older than they are FOUR in five Brits are at greater risk of suffering heart disease because their ...

Bermuda Hospitals Board has expanded cardiac testing and now provides CT angiography as well as cardiac calcium scoring on island. “In CT angiography 3D images of arteries that supply blood to the ...

Scientists have developed a blood test that may help predict serious risks in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ...

FOUR out of five people are at risk of dying young because their unhealthy lifestyle has sped-up the age of their heart. A poor diet, lack of exercise, heavy boozing or smoking means their ticker ...

A government health ­adviser has criticised an NHS calculator which ­predicts when people will have a heart attack or stroke, saying the science behind it is “ridiculous”. Dr Ben Goldacre, who has ...

Cathriona Muldoon was at a big family celebration for her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary in June 2019 when she suddenly began to feel unwell. “My heart was racing and I started to get sick,” says ...