MRI-based heart failure test could help frail patients avoid invasive catheterization

People with heart failure often need a test called right heart catheterization, where a tube is inserted into the heart to ...
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New Data from DECIDE Study Show the Significant Role of DecisionDx®-Melanoma Test Results and Patient Preference in Decisions to Perform the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB ...

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Castle Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTL), a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, today announced new data from its prospective ...
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Stress testing can help determine which patients are likely to benefit from heart procedures to improve survival

A new study can help guide proper treatment course for patients depending on heart function and severity of heart damage. Patients identified by nuclear stress testing as having severe stress-induced ...
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Simple urine test halves cystoscopy procedures for bladder cancer patients

A simple urine test can more than halve the number of cystoscopies necessary to follow up high-risk bladder cancer patients, new research has found. Cystoscopies involve inserting a flexible probe ...
Medical Xpress

For heart transplant patients, blood test may detect rejection earlier and more easily

Following a heart transplant, patients must undergo surgical biopsies so that clinicians can monitor for signs of organ rejection. A new study shows the promise of a biomarker that could allow doctors ...