Though it remains a common practice, requiring patients to have nothing by mouth (NPO) for several hours before percutaneous cardiovascular procedures doesn’t appear to have any advantages over ...

Cutting edge imaging, rapid PCI protocols, and patient centered follow up improving outcomes for acute coronary syndromes.

However, for procedures in the catheterization lab, fasting may not reduce aspiration risk and there are downsides, such as patient discomfort, water depletion, poor blood sugar control and ...

Emory Healthcare has a rich history of innovation in interventional cardiology, having been home to world-renowned experts such as Andreas Gruentzig, Spencer King III, and John S. Douglas Jr. Across ...

HONOLULU (March 20, 2018) -- Developments in medical technology and recent equipment advancements have changed the way health care is delivered to patients at Tripler Army Medical Center's cardiac ...

United Regional is expanding its heart services with new technology and new providers.

Woodland Heights Medical Center has completed a $3.7 million project to renovate one of its two cardiac catheterization laboratories with new equipment, updated technology and improved design and ...

UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute in Lexington, Ky., has opened a new heart catheterization lab for adults with congenital heart disease and children at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, ...