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Embracing Cardiac Imaging: Overcoming Barriers, Adopting In-house Solutions, and Navigating Future Advancements

DAIC

Committed to advancing patient care, I introduced cardiac CT in my private practice, becoming the first private cardiologist in the region to do so. Our unexpected discovery revealed the patient had stage three coronary artery disease, which indicates a greater than 15% chance of a heart attack or death within 10 years.

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Feature | Bridging the Gender Gap in Heart Health: Women’s Specialized Clinics

American College of Cardiology

These have ranged from heart attacks, cardio-obstetrics, breast cancer, prevention and arrhythmias.8-13 Education forms a key pillar of the program, such as educating emergency room physicians about how women present with heart attacks compared with men.