Michael Ringold, M.D., an interventional radiologist at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa., shared a case in which he ...
Cath Lab
The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).
May 10, 2011 – Patients suffering from blockages of the arteries to the kidneys now have access to a new stenting ...
Alcohol Injections Safer, Less Costly Than Surgery for Thickened Heart Muscle
May 10, 2011 – In a “real-world” test ...
Adjustable parameters on the ACIST® CVI® Contrast Delivery System include, flow rate, volume, pressure limit, rise time ...
May 6, 2011 — When health quality experts take out a magnifying glass these days, they aren’t just looking at procedural ...
May 6, 2011 – A substance secreted by the heart that is associated with congestive heart failure and renal failure is ...
May 6, 2011 – African American patients who undergo angioplasty and stenting fare worse over the long run than patients ...
As medical advancements continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the field of structural heart ...
May 6, 2011 – As interventional cardiologists increasingly perform angiography or angioplasty and stent procedures via ...
In a move that will likely have a significant impact on how many patients are treated for carotid artery disease, the U ...
May 5, 2011 – Volcano Corp. announced a supply agreement with ev3, a Covidien company, under which Volcano will supply ...
While the current positive revolution in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice has been made possible by the ...
May 4, 2011 – Doctors should consider using catheterization as a treatment tool in addition to its established role in ...
May 3, 2011 – Being tall and obese may increase your risk for potentially dangerous blood clots, according to new ...
May 2, 2011 – The mid-point for enrollment was reached in of the international APPOSITION III study of Stentys self ...
During cardiology fellowship, my institution had a hand manifold system. I found it difficult to use at times, and it ...
Death rates are similar at one year for a catheter-based aortic valve replacement procedure and conventional surgery in ...
The RIVAL Trial, the largest randomized trial to compare radial access and femoral access for coronary angiography and ...
April 22, 2011 – The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has a long-term commitment to radiation safety ...