The cost of cardiac imaging typically performed before the ablation procedure is a fraction of the cost of the procedure. (sciencedaily.com)
Using cardiac imaging during heart surgery can detect serious residual holes in the heart that may occur when surgeons repair a child's heart defect, and offers surgeons the opportunity to close those holes during the same operation. (sciencedaily.com)
«Generally one can get reimbursed if there's a suspected pathology,» says Raymond Stainback, MD, the medical director of noninvasive cardiac imaging at the Texas Heart Institute, in Houston. (health.com)