New approach to diagnosing heart disease hailed as potential ‘game changer’

Prof Patrick W Serruys and Prof Yoshi Onuma in the CORRIB Core Lab at University of Galway (University of Galway/PA)

A clinical trial that saw high resolution scanning technology used to identity heart disease has been hailed as a potential game changer for cardiac treatment.

A team at the University of Galway used CT-scan imagery to pinpoint coronary artery disease and blockages as an alternative to traditional angiographs – an invasive procedure that involves the puncturing of blood vessels, insertion of cables and use of dyes.