More effective, non-invasive test uses artificial intelligence to detect blocked arteries

As a patient with a family history of heart disease, Karen Moore has always been diligent about monitoring her heart health. When her primary care doctor heard something unusual during a routine examination, she sent Moore to cardiologist Mark Rabbat, MD, associate professor of medicine and radiology and director of cardiac computed tomography (CT) at Loyola Medicine. Her initial tests, including electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiograms and magnetic resonance images (MRI) did not detect any blockages. However, Moore's symptoms never went away. "The tests didn't show anything, but I still was short of breath. I still had a difficult time exercising," she said. "And I think Dr. Rabbat had a suspicion that it was more than just my valve."