CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New international cardiology guidelines require the use of an ultrasound enhancing agent during stress echocardiograms to assess myocardial perfusion in patients with ...

The written report is the final product of the Nuclear Medicine consultation. Reports must contain specific information to identify the patient, the specific procedure, indications for the examination ...

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is when the heart’s main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, becomes thicker and less able to pump blood efficiently. It usually develops because of another heart ...

Myocardial fibrosis was detected in 47.2% of asymptomatic male veteran endurance athletes and was associated with a nearly fivefold increased risk for ventricular arrhythmia, a study found. During ...