EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new piece of technology is giving El Paso doctors a faster and less invasive way to detect heart problems.
Traditionally, patients experiencing chest pain or shortness of breath needed long scans or invasive procedures to find out if they had blockages. Now, a nuclear camera is helping shorten that process — providing clearer results in just minutes.
Dr. Edward Assi, a local cardiologist, explained that the machine reduces scan times from nearly 30 minutes to as little as 5 to 10 minutes, while also lowering radiation exposure…