Referral to catheter ablation should not be delayed until the patient loses weight, say researchers for the PRAGUE-25 trial. But experts highlight the positive results for lifestyle changes in the ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing the efficacy of first-time catheter ablation between young and older adults with AF who underwent the procedure between 2016 and 2023 ...

Sarasota Memorial Hospital cardiologists use new device for tricky heart valve procedure Since January, four successful procedures have been conducted with a less invasive, catheter-based approach ...

CHICAGO — For patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity, lifestyle modification plus antiarrhythmic drug therapy conferred various benefits but was inferior to catheter ablation for ...

Stereotaxis announced FDA submission for EMAGIN™ 5F, a catheter aimed at enhancing robotic navigation in endovascular procedures.

Medtronic investors celebrated the announcement of potential Medicare coverage for a procedure that treats hypertension with the company’s Symplicity device, lifting company stock more than 4% ...

University of Iowa Health Care recently debuted a new, minimally invasive heart valve procedure after years of research and months of work toward approval by the Federal Drug Administration. A second ...

Figure 2. (A–C) The ERCP intubation was difficult, the bile duct was successfully inserted by double guide wire, Arch knife cholangiography revealed obvious narrowing of the middle and lower sections ...

Minimally invasive heart procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries.

Introduction Misidentification of the extrahepatic bile duct anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the main cause of bile duct injury. Easier intraoperative recognition of the biliary ...