A small pilot study has demonstrated that it may one day be possible to replace x-rays with MRI to guide some cardiac catheterization procedures. As reported in the European Heart Journal, researchers ...

The MAGiC catheter is designed to perform minimally invasive cardiac ablation procedures that treat various forms of ...

Interventionalists don’t often order a CXR ahead of time, but when it’s already been done, some find the added info useful.

Skills required to perform safe and successful cardiac catheterization can be learned via mentored simulation training and are transferable to actual procedures in the cath lab, according to a study ...

Stereotaxis’ CEO said the company has been “hampered clinically, commercially and strategically” by its prior dependence on a ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can safely be used in heart catheter procedures, offering a radiation-free alternative to certain X-ray-guided procedures, according to the U.S. National Institutes of ...

June 11, 2009 — Evidence-based catheter-care procedures regarding hand hygiene may significantly reduce the rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), according to the results of a ...

(Medical Xpress)—Heart catheter procedures guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are as safe as X-ray-guided procedures and take no more time, according to a pilot study conducted at the National ...

Patient flow in the cath suite generally has followed predictable patterns that are evidenced in many procedure suites and surgery centers. There is a waiting room easily available upon patient ...

First In-Man Experience Exceeds Expectations, Cited as “Game Changer” for Below-the-Knee Procedures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summa Therapeutics, LLC announced today that the first-in-man ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. A new California law that took effect this year changed state regulations to ...