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 ...

METHODOLOGY: 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 ...

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, a leader in surgical robotics, has announced the FDA submission for its first robotically navigated catheter, the EMAGIN™ 5F, aiming to expand Robotic Magnetic Navigation into ...

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% ...

At that point, later in life, the condition is likely caused by infection or other underlying health issues. The first procedure — tricuspid valve repair — is a minimally invasive procedure that uses ...

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 ...

This procedure involves threading a catheter through your bloodstream until it reaches the arteries that supply your heart. A balloon is inflated to widen blocked areas, and a stent is often put ...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most commonly performed laparoscopic procedure in the Netherlands, with almost 23 000 procedures annually. 1 Bile duct injury during this procedure is rare ...