When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...

People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes ...

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...

Intermountain Health surgeons have achieved a medical milestone for Utah patients by successfully performing the state’s first procedure to repair a lesion or t ...

VT ablation can restore a normal heartbeat by creating tiny scars on the heart to prevent electrical signals causing the ...

Mar. 23 -- (HealthDay News) -- Heart catheterization is a procedure that helps doctors diagnose -- and sometimes even treat -- certain heart conditions. It can show plaque buildup or blockages that ...

There are hundreds of people who will be around to celebrate 2024 thanks to a little-known device called the WATCHMAN. “I think we’re actually at 250 for the program and at least 20 more procedures ...

During a heart angioplasty, a doctor uses a catheter with a balloon to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Typically, they insert a stent during the procedure. A stent is a mesh tube designed ...

The FDA approved a new treatment to replace part of your heart with no open heart surgery. The Oklahoma Heart Institute was the only center in Oklahoma to participate in this study. Dr. Kamran ...

PHOENIX — A cardiologist at a Phoenix hospital thinks there’s a better way to treat your heart. During a cardiac catheterization, a doctor can test and treat your heart by inserting a long flexible ...