Heart Patients to Be Spared ‘Risky’ Invasive Procedures Following MRI Breakthrough

MRI breakthrough means heart patients may not need risky tests

Scientists hope their findings will potentially spare tens of thousands of future heart patients from undergoing a procedure.

Newcastle University's MRI breakthrough spares heart patients risky invasive tests

Thousands of heart patients could be spared "risky" invasive tests - thanks to an MRI scan breakthrough.

MRI breakthrough could revolutionize diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis

Researchers have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition, affecting about five per cent of 65-year-olds in the US -- with increasing prevalence in advancing age. Symptoms include chest pains, a rapid fluttering heartbeat and feeling dizzy, short of breath and fatigued -- particularly with activity. The n…

New MRI scan may replace risky heart failure test

Doctors often use a test called right heart catheterization to check how serious a person’s heart failure is. This test involves placing a thin tube into the heart to measure the amount of oxygen in the blood. While the information it provides is important, the procedure is invasive, uncomfortable, and carries risks—especially for older or […] The post New MRI scan may replace risky heart failure test appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.