Heart CT scans show slight benefits over functional tests for heart disease

Patients with symptoms of heart disease have similar outcomes in terms of death and major cardiac conditions regardless of whether they undergo a functional stress test or a computed tomographic scan, but the scan may be better at ruling out the need for subsequent tests and procedures in patients who are free of heart disease, according to new research.

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Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news