Cardiac catheterization, a key diagnostic and treatment tool for heart disease since the mid-20th century, has evolved with advances in technology, patient preparation, and recovery protocols. Modern ...

Under full anesthesia, a small metallic clip is threaded from a patient's thigh to his or her heart through a plastic tube. The clip is then attached to a valve of the heart, and left there. This ...

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 ...

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. In March, new technology at the Wisconsin Heart Hospital in ...

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 ...

CMS is proposing to add 12 cardiac catheterization procedures to its coverage list for ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) as the agency looks to accelerate a shift to the lower-cost settings. The ...

Stereotaxis (NYSE:STXS) today announced the first patients successfully treated in the U.S. with its MAGiC system.

Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced the first patients in the US have been successfully treated ...

Stereotaxis STXS has announced the first successful U.S. procedures using its MAGiC robotic magnetic ablation catheter, ...

Holding patients NPO before cardiac catheterization procedures was not safer but did come with costs, a randomized trial showed. No restrictions on oral intake didn't increase the risk of the primary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Not fasting before cardiac catheterization procedures with conscious sedation was just as safe as fasting.