The Valdosta Daily Times

SGMC Health introduces PET cardiac stress testing for more accurate heart diagnostics

SGMC Health is expanding its advanced cardiac imaging capabilities with the introduction of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) cardiac stress testing, offering patients faster, more accurate ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

How Can PET Cardiac Stress Testing Prevent Invasive Procedures? Merrill Stewart, MD

According to Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, the test can more accurately identify high-risk patients while helping others avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. Cardiac positron emission ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Cost and Infrastructure Slow Cardiac PET Adoption: Merrill Stewart, MD

Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, outlines the financial, logistical, and reimbursement barriers slowing the adoption of cardiac stress testing, but growing recognition of its long-term value ...
KY3

New type of cardiac stress test available at Springfield hospital

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Mercy Springfield has a new test to improve cardiac testing for patients. When it comes to cardiac stress tests, most people are familiar with the two most common ways: a ...
TCTMD

Stress Testing Picks Up ‘Novel Risk Patterns’ in Stable CAD Patients: ISCHEMIA

Stress testing results—no matter the modality used to obtain them—predict prognosis among patients with stable, moderate-to-severe CAD, new data from the ISCHEMIA trial suggest. The study, published ...