According to new research, CT angiography better predicted the risk of future cardiac events than did measures of exercise tolerance or of restricted blood flow to the heart muscle. The conclusion was reached after an analysis of diagnostic test results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial, in which… Continue reading Study: CT Angiography May Be Better at Predicting Future Cardiac Episodes
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Brain Activity Linked to Falls in Older Adults
Brain activity can help predict a healthy older adult’s risk of falling, according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older Americans and all too often lead to physical decline and loss of independence. The findings were published in Neurology, the medical… Continue reading Brain Activity Linked to Falls in Older Adults