Using a previously “instrumented” radial artery—one that has been used for transradial PCI or invasive angiography—as a bypass graft for cardiac surgery is not associated with poor clinical outcomes ...

Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital offers an innovative heart procedure, that may be safer and more comfortable for patients, called transradial cardiac catheterization. This new technique allows ...

New York Methodist Hospital recruited Atul Chokshi, MD, FACC, FCCP, FSCAI, who is an expert in transradial cardiac catheterization, to perform a range of cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose ...

If you are experiencing chest pain, your doctor may recommend a cardiac catheterization (also known as a coronary angiogram) to get images of your heart and learn the cause. Cardiac catheterizations ...

BARCELONA -- For coronary angiography with or without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), radial access bested femoral access not only for reduced bleeding, but mortality as well, according to a ...

TCT 216: Outcomes based on the completeness of revascularization in patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease: The FAME 3 Trial Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from ...

A topical hemostatic patch placed under a standard air-bladder bracelet reduces the time to hemostasis after transradial cardiac catheterization without increasing complications, according to results ...

Cardiac catheterization and angiograms are medical procedures that allow doctors to examine the inside of the heart and arteries. However, there are some differences between the two. Cardiac ...

Dr. Frederick (Rick) Schnatz joins Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists as an interventional cardiologist with specialty training in coronary interventions. His particular interests are transradial ...

For cardiology practice or cardiovascular service line directors and administrators, the shift from volume to value is now very much a reality, particularly those considering signing up for Bundled ...

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that provides information on how well the heart is working. To perform this procedure, a healthcare professional inserts flexible tubing into the heart through a ...

Kandzari has received grants for clinical research from Medtronic Vascular and has served as an advisor or consultant for Cordis. Le May has received grants for clinical research from Schering-Plough, ...