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 ...

The placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter allows specialists to diagnose or test for major heart issues without requiring you to undergo major surgery. Usually, it’s a diagnostic tool for people in ...

The groin is the usual access point for investigating or treating the heart with a catheter, but using the wrist as access point reduces bleeding and lowers mortality. These findings are from an ...

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 ...

Dr. Charanjit Rihal answers the question: 'Catheterization With Kidney Disease?' — -- Question: If I have kidney disease can I get a catheterization? Answer: If you have kidney disease, you can, ...

Quincy (Ill.) Medical Group Surgery Center is the first freestanding ASC in Illinois to perform a cardiac catheterization, according to a March 7 news release shared with Becker’s. The procedure took ...

WARREN — A new cardiac catheterization lab has opened at St. Joseph Warren Hospital, a Mercy Health-Youngstown facility. With the new lab, St. Joe’s already successfully has performed several cardiac ...

King's Daughters Medical Center yesterday opened a new cardiac catheterization lab that is the first of its kind in the nation. The lab features equipment and software with enhanced capabilities from ...

When Mercy Health opened Kings Mills Hospital in early 2024, the 172,500-square-foot, 60-bed facility included an adjacent medical campus and nearby specialty practices. Mercy Health now has a ...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – On July 10, 1985, Dr. John Mitchell performed East Alabama Medical Center’s first heart catheterization, marking the beginning of in-house cardiac diagnostic services at the ...

The pilot study was small, but it suggested music therapy before and during PCI could lower BP and heart rate after PCI.