Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation is easier, quicker and safer than the traditional method using landmarks, and should be the method of choice when treating critical care patients. In ...

First In-Man Experience Exceeds Expectations, Cited as “Game Changer” for Below-the-Knee Procedures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summa Therapeutics, LLC announced today that the first-in-man ...

June 11, 2009 — Evidence-based catheter-care procedures regarding hand hygiene may significantly reduce the rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), according to the results of a ...

Interventional cardiology is a specialized field of cardiology that focuses on catheter-based heart procedures. Catheter procedures use small, hollow tubes (catheters) inserted through your blood ...

A catheter treatment is more effective than drug therapy in treating some patients with atrial fibrillation, according to new research. Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm problem that ...

Tribune News NetworkDohaQatar Charity (QC) has successfully concluded its cardiac medical camp in Bangladesh, providing life-saving treatment to 108 underprivileged children suffering from congenital ...

Patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiogram, a procedure used to assess blockages in the heart's arteries, had a significantly lower risk of major bleeding and death if their ...

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 ...

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Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. A new California law that took effect this year changed state regulations to ...

Concussions can cause a lifetime of pain. A Denton college student knows that well, after a 90 mile-per-hour fastball to the head ended his baseball career. But a new treatment is providing some much ...