Conventional catheter ablation relies on X-ray fluoroscopy to visualise intracardiac catheters, exposing patients and staff to ionising radiation. In recent years, integration of three-dimensional ...
Electrophysiology (EP) procedures are crucial in diagnosing and treating various heart rhythm disorders. They involve a doctor placing thin catheters into the heart to assess its electrical activity.
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging excels in providing detailed three-dimensional anatomical information together with excellent soft tissue contrast. With regard to arrhythmia patients, ...
For the first time ever, wireless millirobots navigated a narrow blood vessel both along and against arterial flow. Researchers from the University of Twente and Radboudumc inserted the screw-shaped ...
Cardiac or coronary catheterization and angiograms are medical procedures that allow doctors to examine the inside of the heart and arteries. Cardiac catheterization involves a doctor inserting a long ...
Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...
Doctors perform a number of different outpatient heart procedures, including angioplasty, stenting, pacemaker implantation, and others. If you have a heart condition, your doctor might recommend an ...
WASHINGTON—Nine leading medical societies are calling for updated safety standards in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called “cath labs,” where clinicians performing minimally invasive procedures face ...