Transradial catheterization—when a clinician inserts a long thin tube through the radial artery in the arm—is commonly used to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions. A recent analysis of ...

CMS proposed changing the definition of surgery to account for “surgery-like” procedures in the 2019 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, which could add cardiac ...

The heart is an intricate plumbing system of valves, pumps and pipelike vessels which control the flow of blood throughout the body, and the doctors who specialize in its function, diagnosis and ...

Cardiac catheterization, a procedure used to diagnose heart conditions, is typically performed through the femoral artery of the groin. But, increasingly, cardiologists are instead using the radial ...

Catheter ablation significantly reduces cardiovascular risks and mortality in patients with both atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. The study involved over 18,000 patients, showing a ...

Christus St. Catherine Hospital announced March 27 that it has performed more than 1,000 cardiac catheterization procedures. The hospital opened the first catheterization lab in Katy more than a year ...

If you are experiencing chest pain, your doctor may recommend a cardiac catheterization (also known as a coronary angiogram) to get images of your heart and learn the cause. Cardiac catheterizations ...

As the US healthcare system continues to grapple with the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as states begin reopening facilities for elective procedures, healthcare providers are facing ...

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Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that's now the norm, new research shows. "Just as our ...

Dr. Reddy and Dr. Alan Nugent perform a cath lab procedure on a patient without using radiation via MRI. (Courtesy of: Children’s Health) Dallas-based Children’s Health is conducting radiation-free ...