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 ...

Catheter ablation was not the first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) for most patients referred to a tertiary center, a study shows, with investigators suggesting the procedure is ...

Morton Kern, MD, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in cardiology. Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new cost-utility analysis has shown that catheter ablation as a second-line intervention is likely ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has cleared a 225 cm radial access catheter for PAD atherectomy. Radial access may reduce bleeding risk ...

A common heart condition called atrial fibrillation, often shortened to AFib, affects millions of people around the world. It ...

Clinical studies are underway to test an innovative catheter that’s able to accurately and safely heal unhealthy heart tissue ...