ECG tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a new study. ECG (electrocardiogram) tests commonly given ...

In coronary artery disease (CAD), a potentially reversible factor leading to cardiac death is left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). While the electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widely available way to ...

In younger adults experiencing heart attacks and angina, men are more likely to receive faster care compared with women, new research shows. In the study, men received faster access to ...

Prior to initiating therapy for vasospastic angina, clinicians should advise patients to modify their risk factors. Vasospastic angina was first identified as a form of angina pectoris by Myron ...

Don't rely on the exercise ECG as a 'rule-out ' for future ev ents in this group of patients. Timmis says "better tests" are needed in this patient population, but crucially, the newer imaging ...

BOSTON, MA — A new study has shed light on which low-risk patients who have inconclusive exercise ECG tests might safely avoid additional downstream imaging tests to detect potential CAD [1]. Patients ...

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Angina is chest pain that happens because there isn't enough blood going to part of your heart. It can feel like a heart attack, with pressure or squeezing in your chest. It's sometimes called angina ...

Background. A 63-year-old man with an unresectable multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) presented with upper abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting. We report a case of variant angina in a ...

Angina is a symptom of an underlying heart disease and is manifested as chest pain that may or may not be brought about by physical exertion or by emotional stress. Diagnosis of this condition and ...

What is angina? Angina Pectoris ("Angina") is a recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom of coronary ...

ECG (electrocardiogram) tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a study published today on bmj.com.