About this episode

Kim Mischo discusses a non-invasive heart scan that can detect coronary artery disease early and the flaws in the current cardiology system.

Cardiac imaging expert Kim Mischo spent 20 years inside the cardiology machine — running nuclear stress tests that told patients they were fine, then watching some of those patients have heart attacks the following week. She knew the system was broken long before she could prove it. Now she can prove it. A non-invasive scan exists that can detect coronary artery disease at 5% blockage — before symptoms, before a stress test would ever flag anything. It's been guideline-recommended since 2021....

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Philip Ovadia

Guest: Kim Mischo

Topics covered

• cardiac imaging
• coronary artery disease
• healthcare system
• non-invasive scans
• heart health

Keywords

• heart scan
• coronary artery disease
• nuclear stress tests
• cardiology
• healthcare

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