The placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter allows specialists to diagnose or test for major heart issues without requiring you to undergo major surgery. Usually, it’s a diagnostic tool for people in ...

A urostomy bag and a catheter are two different devices that can help drain and collect urine from your body. A urostomy is often permanent, whereas a catheter is not. If you have certain medical ...

There was no difference in complications in patients who fasted or did not fast before cardiac catheterization procedures requiring conscious sedation, according to late-breaking research presented in ...

Ventricular tachycardia arises from an abnormal electrical focus or circuit in the myocardium of the ventricle and is usually manifested as a tachyarrhythmia with a wide QRS complex on ...

THE clinical profile and results of operation in children and adults with congenital aortic stenosis have been reported from this department earlier. 1,3 It is the purpose of this presentation to ...

The heart pumps blood around the body. If the heart does not work as it should, a person may need to undergo a heart procedure as part of their treatment. Some heart conditions are manageable with ...

A single-shot nanosecond pulsed field ablation catheter safely achieves high rates of acute and durable pulmonary vein isolation in PAF.

Until now, if you or a family member living in the Northern Westchester Hospital community had a heart attack and called 911, chances are you’d be taken to Danbury Hospital or Stamford Hospital in ...

Systematic improvements made to the operations of a busy cath lab—including the institution of a pyramidal nurse staffing system, an electronic whiteboard, and greater use of a patient “holding” ...

This data was produced from a multi-center study that enrolled 125 patients. The data demonstrates that VIVO was over 94% accurate, assisted physicians in determining workflow when used pre-procedure, ...