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 ...

Doctors perform a number of different outpatient heart procedures, including angioplasty, stenting, pacemaker implantation, and others. If you have a heart condition, your doctor might recommend an ...

Cardiac catheterization and angiograms are medical procedures that allow doctors to examine the inside of the heart and arteries. However, there are some differences between the two. Cardiac ...

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is one of the first hospitals to use a new FDA-approved treatment for failing tricuspid valves. The new procedure is less invasive than traditional surgery and allows ...

There are hundreds of people who will be around to celebrate 2024 thanks to a little-known device called the WATCHMAN. “I think we’re actually at 250 for the program and at least 20 more procedures ...

“Time is heart, and time is brain,” said President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cumberland Medical Center Randy Davis. In early February, the Cumberland Medical Center revealed the newly ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

The FDA approved a new treatment to replace part of your heart with no open heart surgery. The Oklahoma Heart Institute was the only center in Oklahoma to participate in this study. Dr. Kamran ...