Unnecessary Catheterization Puts Elderly Patients at Risk
According to a recent investigation it was found that about 24% of the elderly women patients are put under catheterization for no medical reason//. They have been admitted in the hospital for chronic illness. The patients are 70 years and above. The study was conducted by the researchers at the Sa...Novel Rules And Regulations For Cardiovascular Catheterization Labs.
A novel set of regulations was established by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). They were basically for the welfare of the patients// who underwent cardiovascular implantations and other invasive procedures, doctors and other staff members. All the cardiologic...MedCath Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings
...number of staffed and available beds. ( k ) Inpatients with a catheterization procedure represent the number of inpatients with a procedure performed in one of the hospitals' catheterization labs during the period. ( l ) Inpatient surgical procedures represent t...Less Aggressive Care for More Severe Heart Disease
...etting better therapy," said Dr. Emmanouil S. Brilakis, director of cardiac catheterization laboratories at Veterans Administration North Texas Healthcare System and l... SOURCES: Emmanouil S. Brilakis, M.D., Ph.D, director, cardiac catheterization laboratories, Veterans Administration North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas...Texas Health Dallas Receives Double Honor From American Heart Association
...lps ensure better outcomes," said Dr. James Park, an interventional cardiologist at Texas Health Dallas and medical director of the hospital's cardiac catheterization laboratory. "This award recognizes that we're providing a high level of care to our patients -- and that we're doing it consistently. We're honored by...PLC Medical Systems Announces Publication of Care Study Update
...ssess RenalGuard compared to standard overnight hydration, a prevalent method of treatment in the EU, in preventing CIN in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures and percutaneous coronary interventions with baseline impairment in renal function. PLC received the CE Mark Certificate for the...Insite Security Partners With WorldClinic to Offer Global Medical Support to Clients
...complete care solution regardless of location or circumstance. "It's our job to know the best cardiologist in Jakarta; where the closest cardiac catheterization lab is in Beijing and how to evacuate a patient with an open ankle fracture in the Andes," continued Dr. Carlin. "But combine that service with advan...World's First Cardiac Adult Stem Cell Patient Receives Infusion
... During the infusion procedure, Jones was directly injected with his own cardiac stem cells into heart scar tissue using a minimally-invasive cardiac catheterization procedure, which reaches the heart through an artery in the patient's leg. The 66-year-old, self-employed man continues to recover following the outpa...PLC Medical Systems to Demonstrate RenalGuard(R) at EuroPCR 2009
...n therapy compared to standard overnight hydration, a prevalent method of treatment in the EU, in the prevention of CIN in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures and percutaneous coronary interventions with baseline impairment in renal function. The CIN-prevention therapy of induced diuresis and mat...RenalGuard(R) Pilot Safety Clinical Trial Data to be Presented at ACC 2009
...were enrolled in the study, which was completed in late 2007. The lead investigator for the trial was Dr. Frederic S. Resnic, Director of the Cardiac catheterization Lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Resnic noted, "Our conclusion was that the system demonstrated effective high volume fluid balancing wit...First Swiss Patients Treated with the Percutaneous MitraClip(R) System
...encouraging." About the MitraClip(R) Procedure Percutaneous mitral repair with Evalve's MitraClip(R) device is performed by physicians in the catheterization laboratory. The heart beats normally during the procedure, and therefore does not require a heart-lung bypass machine. In addition to improving blood ...New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Results from Boston Scientific's Landmark SYNTAX(TM) Trial
...ty with critical information on the management of patients with advanced and complex CAD," said Ted Feldman, M.D., F.S.C.A.I., Director of the Cardiac catheterization Laboratory at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Illinois, and a lead investigator of the trial. "While CABG may still be the preferred ...KENGUARD Urethral Catheterization Trays (Open)
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...from Rush will present numerous studies, including information on the use of the Hemcon1 bandage to shorten the duration of bed rest following cardiac catheterization procedures, the safety of patent foramen ovale closure in elderly patients, and maternal and fetal outcomes following transcatheter device closure of ...New data shows benefits of MitraClip for patients with mitral regurgitation
..., M.D., who presented the 36 month follow-up data at TCT. Dr. Feldman is the EVEREST II national co-principal investigator and director of the cardiac catheterization lab at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare in Evanston, Illinois. The reduction in MR severity achieved, along with the stability of the results at 36 mo...Study offers clues to 'Broken Heart Syndrome'
...if the patient is having a heart attack. The mystery deepens in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, when the interventional cardiologist finds no blockage in the c...e to breathe on their own and needed a respirator. In all patients, cardiac catheterization showed characteristic abnormalities in the motion of the heart. One patient...Tiny clue reveals new path toward heart disease
...ted with the disease. The researchers first obtained DNA from 500 patients who had volunteered to be studied while being examined at the cardiac catheterization laboratories at Duke University Hospital. Using these DNA samples, the researchers scanned the same small section of chromosome 3 for SNPs that differ...Stem cell therapy shows promise in regenerating damaged muscle in heart attack patients
...incipal investigator cardiologist Dr. Gary Schaer, head of the Rush Cardiac catheterization Laboratory, says one reason the study results are so promising is that thes...V line. Other therapies require delivery to the site of the disease through catheterization or open surgical procedures, but this one was very simple and easy for the ...Fast test for low blood flow in dogs detects early heart trouble
... "The new technique could also help eliminate many unnecessary, invasive catheterization procedures when there is no underlying blockage, or become a practical test...ck for arterial blocks. More than 1 million Americans undergo cardiac catheterization each year, and the procedures take much longer to perform, 30 minutes to 45...Measuring artery repair cells could become new heart disease test
...high amount of ALDH activity. The Duke researchers based their studies on analysis of blood samples taken from 229 patients who underwent a cardiac catheterization at Duke University Hospital. The researchers found a close relationship between the amount of coronary artery disease and levels of EPCs in the blood ...Stem cell study for patients with heart attack damage seeks to regenerate heart muscle
... line. Other therapies require delivery to the site of the disease through catheterization or open surgical procedures, but this one is very simple and easy for the p...incipal investigator cardiologist Dr. Gary Schaer, head of the Rush Cardiac catheterization Laboratory. Rush is the only center in Illinois participating in the trial...Regado Biosciences Expands Medical Advisory Board
...el Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts Neal S. Kleiman, MD , Medical Director, Cardiac catheterization Laboratories, The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas and Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College, Cornell Uni...IKARIA(R) to In-License BioLineRx's BL-1040
...ing acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BL-1040, currently in a phase I/II clinical trial, is administered via the coronary artery during standard catheterization and flows into the damaged heart muscle, where it forms a protective "scaffold" that enhances the mechanical strength of the heart muscle during recov...Regado Biosciences Establishes Medical Advisory Board
...aconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University , Boston, Massachusetts Neal S. Kleiman, MD, Medical Director, Cardiac catheterization Laboratories, The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas and Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College, Cornell Un...Boston Scientific Launches New Coronary Imaging Catheter
...ualizing coronary intravascular pathology, especially in patients with complex coronary artery disease," said Augusto Pichard, M.D., Director, Cardiac catheterization Lab, Washington Hospital Center. "The combination of the iCross' outstanding image quality and excellent deliverability should help physicians better...Terumo Interventional Systems Launches a Complete Line of Coronary Diagnostic Catheters
...d ... They are great tools and make radial cardiac catheterization easier," said Tak Kwan, MD, FACC Associate Clinica... of Medicine, Senior Associate Director of Cardiac catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology Beth Isra...control and precise placement, which contribute to catheterization success," said Gary Clifton, Marketing Manager for...First United Kingdom Patients Treated With Percutaneous MitraClip(R) System
...nion." About the MitraClip(R) Procedure Percutaneous mitral repair with Evalve's MitraClip(R) device is performed by physicians in the catheterization laboratory. The heart beats normally during the procedure, and therefore does not require a heart-lung bypass machine. In addition to improving blood ...