The heparin frequently given before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should be pushed to as early as possible in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to ...

Manesh Patel, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Duke University began by presenting a talk entitled, Appropriate Use Criteria: The Reasons, Methods, Intended, and Unintended Consequences. He first ...

CMS recently announced the final Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule for fiscal year 2019, invasive cardiac diagnostic procedures join the ranks of the newest procedures to be conducted in the ...

Operators safely shaved a few minutes off heart attack reperfusion times by taking patients straight to culprit lesion percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when they arrived at the catheterization ...

Performing PCI with the assistance of a robotic system may be one way that cardiac cath lab personnel can minimize risks of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious diseases, a proof-of-concept ...

Between 2005 and 2011, rates of cardiac catheterization laboratory false activation doubled while mean door-to-balloon times for primary PCI declined. We examined all emergent CCL activations for ...

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 ...

Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced the launch of Viz ACS, a new solution in the Viz Cardio™ Suite. Designed to unite the acute ...

All x-ray equipment must meet regional and global regulatory safety standards (e.g., European Commission and International Organization for Standardization). Usually, the manufacturers provide annual ...

As more is learned about the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiology societies have issued advisories with steps to take in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to ensure optimal safety of patients and ...

New challenges can lead to new rules, or at least new protocols based on the best available data. The president of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) recently ...

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Newman Regional Health has been honored with a new accreditation for its cardiac catheterization laboratory and the staff’s diligent care of patients. Newman Regional Health ...