These characteristics combined to give this cath lab a non-institutional “feel” yet still allowed the facility to be high-tech. ... and a third patient is in the sheath removal/groin press room.

Nitroglycerin is commonly used in the cath lab as a prophylactic vasodilator to prevent radial artery spasm. Researchers speculated that nitroglycerin, ... (just before sheath removal) during cardiac ...

To meet the increased demand for more comprehensive local healthcare, Pardee Hospital has teamed up with Med Cath to build a fixed cath lab inside the hospital. "The new cath lab is open five days a ...

In this single-center study, bedside IABP placement under echocardiographic guidance resulted in correct device positioning at chest X-ray in 82.9% of cases, which was similar to the 82.5% after ...

In an urgent field safety notice/device recall letter sent out in March, t he company informed customers that certain lots of the NC Trek RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter, NC Traveler RX Coronary ...

A new revolving mechanical sheath system could provide another tool in the armamentarium for cardiac lead extraction. The Cook Medical Evolution mechanical dilator sheath set, designed for the ...