Catheterization involves threading a tube through a major artery or a person's bladder. It exposes the patient to radiation and contrast dye that can be hard on the kidneys. Rex Hospital Cardiac ...

The cardiovascular laboratory department at the hospital is centered on the care of a person's heart and blood vessel problems. The cardiac "cath lab," as it's called, has a pre- and post-procedure ...

Mortality outcomes for patients undergoing TAVR in France are similar up to 3 years regardless of whether they underwent their procedure in a cath lab or a hybrid operating room (OR), according to new ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — It’s about the patients. That’s Karing Hearts Cardiology CEO Dr. Jeff Schoondyke’s stated rationale for a now successful effort to gain permission for a freestanding ...

WALTHAM, Mass.- Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc., a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that Chesapeake Regional Healthcare in Chesapeake, VA has equipped both of its ...

Courtesy photo Patrick Long is pictured with Danielle Smith, RT. ROARING SPRING — In December, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center celebrated its 2,000th case in the facility’s cardiac catheterization ...

As more is learned about the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiology societies have issued advisories with steps to take in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to ensure optimal safety of patients and ...

This week, Champlain Valley Heart Center will open a third catheterization laboratory and, soon, a nine-bed unit for patients recovering from cath-lab procedures. The Heart Center, located at CVPH ...

There is a growing demand for some cardiac procedures on Long Island. Mount Sinai Health System is expanding cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology lab space at its flagship Long Island ...