Blood-based genomic test better than imaging test for ruling out obstructive coronary artery disease

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 16:00 in Health & Medicine

A blood-based gene expression test was found to be more effective for ruling out obstructive coronary artery disease in stable symptomatic patients than myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), a common test that uses a radioactive agent to evaluate the blood flow and function of the heart.

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