Pages tagged: CT scan

What are the symptoms of pulmonary embolism? Pulmonary embolism may have no symptoms, so it can cause sudden, unexpected death....

This is a relatively straightforward situation. At 4.3cm for the ascending aorta – this is below what we would define...

Calcium in the coronary circulation roughly tracks the amount of plaque – the higher the score, the more plaque. Obviously,...

Typically this will require tunneling your current leads under the skin and soft tissues across the chest and to the...

CT Angio for coronaries only tells you exactly what you see – calcium. Everything needs a clinical correlation which your...

While there have been reports and publications describing segments of IVC filters broken off, it would be somewhat difficult to...

Dear Patricia, The enlarged ascending aorta that is ectatic warrants close follow up by a cardiologist, who will likely follow...

Imaging Tests Computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) is an X-ray technique that uses a computer to create cross-sectional (or...

A CT scan (“cat scan”) is an x-ray technique that uses a computer to create cross-sectional (or slice-like) pictures of...

Texas Heart Institute physicians specializing in radiology indicate that in their professional staff directory profiles. Cardiovascular radiologists are doctors who...