People with heart failure often need a test called right heart catheterization, where a tube is inserted into the heart to ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. It occurs when thrombotic material—most often ...

Long Beach, Calif. – May 2, 2024 – New data from the CALORI Cardiac Catheterization trial shows significant improvement in patient well-being and satisfaction without compromising safety after ...

Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) was common following inguinal hernia surgery in an international cohort study. Among 4,151 adults across 32 countries, incidence of needing bladder decompression ...

Before undergoing surgery, patients must be fully informed about what the procedure entails. The complex nature of the information involved means that patients often feel overwhelmed rather than well ...

The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure. Patients undergoing coronary artery ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Spinal Cord Injury Model System provides this website as an auxiliary resource for the primary care of patients with spinal cord injury.The contents of this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with drug therapy, there was age-based variation in catheter ablation clinical outcomes among patients ...

DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Ascension St. John Hospital is getting a new hybrid catheterization laboratory to enhance services for heart patients, thanks to the donation from a generous community ...