New observational data suggest that discussions amongst the heart team aren’t happening nearly as often as they should be for stable patients with multivessel or unprotected left main coronary artery ...

The heparin frequently given before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should be pushed to as early as possible in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to ...

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Medical Center Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including ...

Activating the cardiac catheterization laboratory at least 10 minutes before an ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) patient arrived at the hospital was associated with less reperfusion delay -- and ...

PHILADELPHIA — Following left heart catheterization, offloading measured by left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was a notable marker for worse HF hospitalization-free survival over time. According ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CALORI study calls into question the practice of fasting before cardiac catheterization. Patients not ...

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including ...

One hundred and twenty patients with mitral stenosis were studied by combined catheterization. Thirty-five of these patients with pure mitral stenosis are the subject of this study. The diagnosis was ...

EXETER — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Exeter Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including ...

DIRECT hemodynamic study of the left ventricle has been accomplished in recent years by many approaches. In infancy and childhood it is often possible to pass a catheter into this ventricle via the ...