MDCT pulmonary angiography is replacing the ventilation-perfusion lung scan to diagnose suspected pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients, say researchers from Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.

NO SINGLE NONINVASIVE TEST for pulmonary embolism is both sensitive and specific. Some tests are good for “ruling in” pulmonary embolism (e.g., helical CT) and some tests are good for “ruling out” ...

Backround A 40-year-old woman presented with dyspnea in the fifth month of pregnancy followed by a sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain 2 weeks postpartum. She was diagnosed as having pulmonary ...

A previously well 71-year-old woman with a history of cigarette smoking presented to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of dyspnea and pleuritic right-sided chest pain. Her oxygen ...

Patients with an intermediate 50% to 70% stenosed coronary lesion found on CT angiography (CTA); CT perfusion may be able to determine whether the lesion needs to be treated. Patients about to undergo ...

Background: Cardiac syndrome X is defined by a typical angina pectoris with normal or near normal (stenosis <40%) coronary angiogram with or without electrocardiogram (ECG) change or atypical angina ...