Exploring 'wire-free' angiography-derived physiology for coronary assessment

A new expert opinion from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) examines the evolving role of ...
Healio

TOMAHAWK: Immediate angiography fails to improve survival after cardiac arrest without STEMI

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The TOMAHAWK trial included 554 patients (median age, 70 years; 30% women) with resuscitated out-of-hospital ...
Robb Report

3-D Imaging Techniques Transform Cardiac Catheterization

The field of cardiac catheterization has benefited significantly from the advent of two technologies that create 3-D images. The techniques — rotational angiography and the fusion of X-ray and MRI/CTA ...
EurekAlert!

Non-fasting pre-procedural strategy for cardiac catheterization significantly improved patient well-being and satisfaction

Long Beach, Calif. – May 2, 2024 – New data from the CALORI Cardiac Catheterization trial shows significant improvement in patient well-being and satisfaction without compromising safety after ...
EurekAlert!

Survey confirms radiation and orthopedic health hazards in cardiac catheterization laboratories are ‘unacceptable’

WASHINGTON—A survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) highlights ongoing radiation and orthopedic hazards faced by interventional cardiologists and ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Radial Cardiac Catheterization: Diagnosing and treating conditions through the wrist

If you are experiencing chest pain, your doctor may recommend a cardiac catheterization (also known as a coronary angiogram) to get images of your heart and learn the cause. Cardiac catheterizations ...
Healio

Study questions practice of routine fasting before cardiac catheterization

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CALORI study calls into question the practice of fasting before cardiac catheterization. Patients not ...
TCTMD

Does PCI Public Reporting Affect Angiography for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest?

Rates of coronary angiography for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are similar across states with and without public reporting of PCI outcomes, according to a new study, but ...
Medical Xpress

Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Cardiac Catheterization

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have published the first rigorous, evidence-based, multisociety recommendations to guide the use of ...
Becker's ASC

A definition change may add 12 cardiac catheterization procedures to CMS’ ASC covered list

CMS proposed changing the definition of surgery to account for “surgery-like” procedures in the 2019 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, which could add cardiac ...
Zawya

Tawam Hospital Launches New Cardiac Catheterization Suite

Al Ain,Nov.9, 2006 (WAM) -- Tawam Hospital, the UAE and Gulf region's premier healthcare provider, today launched a new Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography Suite, to provide specialist treatment ...