New 20-minute test 6 times more efficient at finding the hidden disorders of the heart than any of the already used diagnostic techniques. Scientists insist that this analysis need as quickly as possible to implement in clinical practice.
Researchers from the University of Glasgow found that the new analysis takes only 20 minutes, 6 times more effectively detects hidden problems in the heart, compared to the already applied methods. Yet-untitled test capable of diagnosing disorders that are caused by problems with the blood vessels supplying the heart. These vessels are often too small in order that the doctors saw the problem in time. After 6 months of using this test for the diagnosis and treatment of patients, most of them reported less chest pain and greater enjoyment of life.
Researchers believe that the test should be included in standard clinical examination of patients who come to doctors with complaints of chest pain. This test involves a thin, flexible indoor wiring in a patient’s heart for measuring the flexibility of blood vessels. To date, it has experienced a 151 a patient suffers from chest pain, angina, with the help of standard available tests correct diagnosis could not. Traditionally, the chest pains arise in the moment when heart is not getting enough oxygen-rich blood. Most often this is caused by the narrowing of the supplying arteries of the heart.
Half of the volunteers who took part in the test, he was able to get the correct diagnosis and treatment. The remaining people have not been specific, so they went through standard care. It usually includes an angiogram – an invasive procedure to examine how narrowed are arteries of the heart. The results showed that passed through the new test patients are 6 times more likely to receive a correct diagnosis. (READ MORE)