Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertensionheart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

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May 6, 2011 – African American patients who undergo angioplasty and stenting fare worse over the long run than patients ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

In a move that will likely have a significant impact on how many patients are treated for carotid artery disease, the U ...

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May 4, 2011 – Doctors should consider using catheterization as a treatment tool in addition to its established role in ...

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Videos | Heart Valve Technology

Death rates are similar at one year for a catheter-based aortic valve replacement procedure and conventional surgery in ...

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Videos | Radial Access

The RIVAL Trial, the largest randomized trial to compare radial access and femoral access for coronary angiography and ...

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April 21, 2011 - Philips Healthcare and Corindus Inc. today announced an alliance agreement to add Corindus’ robotic ...

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April 20, 2011 – Philips has announced the world’s first hybrid operating room (OR) with the new FlexMove - a ...

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WomenHeart is the only national organization dedicated to promoting women’s heart health through advocacy ...

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April 14, 2011 – Varicose veins are more than just a cosmetic consideration—they can cause pain and discomfort ...

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The RIVAL Trial showed radial access has advantages to femoral access.
Feature | Radial Access | Dave Fornell

In the largest randomized trial to compare radial access and femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention ...

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A study from a South Korean research team found that angioplasty with a sirolimus-eluting stent was non-inferior to ...

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Technology | Radiation Dose Management

To prevent physician fatigue and back pain associated with wearing protective lead aprons in the cath lab, the ...

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Feature | CT Angiography (CTA)

A U.S.-Egyptian research team has uncovered the earliest documented case of coronary atherosclerosis in a ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week released its February list of device and technology ...

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April 8, 2011 — A transcatheter ventricular assist device performed better than intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), with ...

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