An Israeli hospital has developed an app for iPads that provides staff, patients, and family members with real-time tracking of progress in catheterization and angioplasty procedures. The Invasive ...

Long Beach, Calif. – May 2, 2024 – New data from the CALORI Cardiac Catheterization trial shows significant improvement in patient well-being and satisfaction without compromising safety after ...

Intermittent catheterisation (IC) remains a pivotal intervention in managing neurogenic bladder dysfunction among spinal cord injury patients. By facilitating periodic bladder emptying, IC helps to ...

As the demand for cardiac care in the US continues to rise, and as more patients are screened and treated for cardiovascular disease, cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention ...

Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that's now the norm, new research shows. "Just as our ...

The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure. Patients undergoing coronary artery ...

Allowing patients to eat up to the time of a cardiac catheterization does not increase the risk of adverse events compared with the standard practice of nothing by mouth (NPO) after midnight, new data ...

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 ...

Washington, DC - It's well established that cardiac catheterization is more likely to be performed after an acute MI in some parts of the US than others, but that doesn't necessarily mean some regions ...

LONG BEACH, CA—The long-held practice of requiring patients to fast prior to cardiac catheterization is again being challenged, this time by a study demonstrating less fatigue and hunger with no ...

The torquability and pushability of XO Cath were impressive, especially without the use of a base catheter.” — Peter Stratil, MD of RIA Endovascular in Denver, CO ...