Study Questions Frequency Of Heart Angiograms

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Study Questions Frequency Of Heart Angiograms

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A recent study raises questions about the frequency of doctors' use of elective heart angiograms, which showed no disease in almost 40 percent of patients.

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Coronary Angiograms May Be Overused, Study Says - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “A widely used test to detect blockages in the heart's arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found, suggesting that patients are frequently exposed unnecessarily to the risks and costs of the invasive examination.View full resource at online.wsj.com

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New England Journal of Medicine article raises questions about the overuse of angiograms: http://tinyurl.com/yd955zw

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Study Questions Frequency Of Heart Angiograms - Kaiser Health News

kaiserhealthnews.org — “A recent study raises questions about the frequent use of heart angiograms, which show no disease in almost 40 percent of patients.View full resource at kaiserhealthnews.org

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