Friday, August 19, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


DSCT more cost-effective than invasive angiography in intermediate-risk populations

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Dual-source computed tomography is more cost-effective than invasive coronary angiography for diagnosing coronary artery disease in patients with an intermediate pretest disease risk, researchers estimate.

NT-proBNP ‘significantly improves’ diagnosis of suspected AMI

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide significantly improves the early diagnosis and risk-stratification of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction, a study suggests.

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