‘Futuristic' 3D heart scans save NHS millions, research says
Thousands of patients have benefited from futuristic 3D heart scans, which have cut invasive tests and saved the NHS millions, according to research.
The tests have been found to reduce the number of patients needing invasive tests by a sixth, according to the study.
The scans, which the MedTech Funding Mandate programme started providing in 2021, are available in 56 hospitals in England at this point and have saved the NHS nearly £10 million by its own estimates.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) affects 2.3 million people in England. It develops when fatty material builds up inside the arteries, which restricts blood flow and puts patients at risk of heart failure.
Before this test, patients would undergo a CT scan to see if their arteries were
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