Cardiac Catheterization

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Cardiac Catheterization but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.

Background information on Cardiac Catheterization

For heart disease
News Articles on Cardiac Catheterization



Signs and symptoms of a heart attack  -  05 Apr 2008
Saugus Advertiser,Salil Midha, MD,FACC is chief of cardiology and director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

TeraRecon, Inc. Introduces Aquarius iNtuition at ITEM 2008 in ...  -  05 Apr 2008
Market Wire (press release)...a Zero-Click "Cath View" to simulate cardiac catheterization images from Coronary CTA scans, and multi-volume fusion with registration and subtraction

Christus St. Catherine Marks 1000th Cardiac Procedures  -  Apr 2, 2008
FortBendNow,A cardiac cath lab is a specialized suite where cardiac catheterization is performed, as well as related procedures. The procedure determines whether a

HCA Midwest recognizes progress after five years  -  Mar 31, 2008
Kansas City Star,...“They gave us a $2 million, state-of-the art cardiac catheterization lab, as good as any in the nation. They’re putting in a second now for another $2

State OKs angioplasties at Kent Hospital  -  Apr 3, 2008
Providence Business News,Landmark Medical Center started an open-heart surgery program three years ago, to support a diagnostic cardiac catheterization and angioplasty program.

LOYOLA’S NEW HOSPITAL TOWER HOUSES NATURE-INSPIRED PATIENT AREAS ...  -  Apr 4, 2008
Newswise (press release)It comprises eight new interventional laboratories: four cardiac catheterization laboratories, and four cardiac electrophysiology laboratories.

Cardiac Catheterizations  -  Mar 23, 2008
Lake Superior News,Present members of the TBRHSC Cardiac Catheterization Team, along with members of the original team of 1988 were on hand to mark the occasion.

State Report Ranks LIJ as New York's Best Hospital for Angioplasty ...  -  Apr 4, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),The hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Lab is headed by Barry Kaplan, MD. The DOH's full report can by found online at:

Cytokinetics Announces Presentation of Non-Clinical Data Relating ...  -  Mar 31, 2008
CNNMoney.comThe first is designed to evaluate an intravenous form of CK-1827452 in stable heart failure patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and the second is

Cardiac-response plan charts positive results  -  Mar 22, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,...room and have to wait 125 to 140 minutes before they could go into a cardiac catheterization lab and have their artery blockages cleared, Haynes said.

Africa: Have African Americans Lived the American Dream?  -  Apr 4, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Afrikan-American heart attack patients are far less likely than whites to undergo cardiac catheterization, a common and potentially lifesaving procedure,

Piedmont Heart Institute Welcomes Cardiology of Georgia  -  Apr 1, 2008
FOXBusinessPiedmont has successfully developed cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology, comprehensive electrophysiology and arrhythmia services,

Is PCI Safe, Effective After Clot-Busters for Heart Attack?  -  Mar 30, 2008
FOXBusinessHowever, few hospitals can meet the 90-minute treatment goal unless they have a cardiac catheterization laboratory on site. A new study is expected to shed

Howard EMS calls can help save lives  -  Mar 16, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Because of an unusual protocol in Howard County, Tartufo called ahead to alert the emergency room to bring in a cardiac catheterization team.

Regional celebrates milestone event  -  Mar 20, 2008
The Chronicle Journal,By JIM KELLY It was 20 years ago that the first patients in Thunder Bay underwent a procedure known as cardiac catheterization. Thunder Bay Regional Health

MedCath shares rise on joint venture  -  Apr 2, 2008
BusinessWeekThe venture, known as Southwest Arizona Heart and Vascular Center LLC, provides cardiac catheterization lab services to Yuma Regional Medical Center under a

Saving time, lives  -  Mar 11, 2008
Shelbyville News,Patients who are admitted into the cardiac catheterization lab more quickly have a better chance for survival. In addition, the EHART program reduces

Watchman guards the heart  -  Mar 11, 2008
Chicago Tribune,...clots from forming, said Dr. Ted Feldman, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at ENH and principal investigator of ENH's Watchman trial.

Heart disease different in women and men  -  Mar 10, 2008
Medicexchange,Among 32856 patients having a diagnostic test called cardiac catheterization for symptoms suggestive of ischemia (reduced blood flow to the heart),

Pictures in a heartbeat: New scanner is more powerful, less risky  -  Apr 1, 2008
Belleville News Democrat,It's done safely millions of times a year in the Untied States, but cardiac catheterization is an invasive procedure that always carries the risk of

Pediatric Heart Surgery First  -  Mar 10, 2008
Nurse.com,...“Being able to save him another surgery by putting the valve in during a cardiac catheterization procedure was very important to him.

Orlando-area hospitals compete for heart patients  -  Apr 4, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,...*Florida Hospital now keeps staff on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for its cardiac-catheterization lab at its main campus on Rollins Avenue.

Registered Nurse - RN  -  Mar 12, 2008
ADVANCE,The Quincy Medical Center is looking for a part-time Cardiac Catheterization RN to perform cardiac catheterization, arteriograms and other special

Trickle on his heart  -  Mar 23, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),The Wisconsin short-track legend underwent cardiac catheterization during the second week of March. You can find access to LTN's most recent recorded show

A Heartbeat Away  -  Mar 30, 2008
Longview Daily News,...been developed at St. John," said Dr. Joaquin Cigarroa, associate chief of cardiology and director of the cardiac catheterization laboratories at OHSU.

Soap opera makes good call on cardiac risks  -  Mar 10, 2008
Los Angeles Times,But Dr. Frederick Feit, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at New York University Medical Center, says that the use of drug-coated stents during

CMS backs down on proposed national coverage determination for ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
TheHeart.Org,In these cases, cardiac catheterization can frequently be avoided, reducing the risk of complications for the patient and reducing cost."

Health Insurers Limit Advanced Scans  -  Mar 23, 2008
The Associated PressSome doctors will instead order a cardiac catheterization, which doesn't require advance authorization, Hendel said. But that involves threading a catheter

New West Penn Allegheny CEO Meets With Insurance Brokers  -  Apr 2, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)Combined, the hospitals are among the leaders in percentages of total surgeries, cardiac surgeries, neurosurgeries and cardiac catheterization procedures

Docs not at fault in John Ritter death  -  Mar 15, 2008
New York Daily News,Lee quickly ordered a cardiac catheterization. During the procedure, he found a tear in Ritter's enlarged aorta - a rare condition.

First Patient Successfully Undergoes Breakthrough Treatment for ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Business Wire (press release),We would like to thank Norbert Frey, MD, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Hugo Katus, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine both at the

‘Kashmir will soon have heart hospital of international standard’  -  Mar 22, 2008
Etalaat,This technology is truly a lifesaver and when available in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, complications leading to death would be impossible.

THIS MORNING  -  Mar 16, 2008
Scranton Times-Tribune,Community Medical Center recently installed a new cardiac/peripheral angiography imaging system in its cardiac catheterization lab.

Minnesota nurse fired for tampering with medicine  -  Mar 10, 2008
KARE,The hospital says the tampered medicine could have been used to sedate patients in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, endoscopy and radiology departments

Residents Rally For Family Hit Hard By Medical Bills  -  Apr 2, 2008
Suffolk Life Newspapers,Last week, she was admitted to the hospital for a cardiac catheterization. Although she said her condition has not progressed, Danielle, who is currently a

In Acute Coronary Syndromes Clopidogrel Reloading Worthwhile  -  Apr 2, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Many patients who come to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are already taking 75mg of clopidogrel daily

Single CT scan could diagnose heart disease  -  Mar 24, 2008
TechJournal South,...had traditionally relied on several imaging modalities, such as cardiac catheterization, nuclear medicine or magnetic resonance (MR) scanners.

Statin Can Reduce Plaques That Cause Heart Attack  -  Mar 31, 2008
Newswise (press release)...atherosclerosis in patients who had a clinically indicated cardiac catheterization that showed angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Libya: Political Prisoner Jailed for Criticising Government Still ...  -  Mar 31, 2008
AllAfrica.com,..."Mr. al-Jahmi is in urgent need of a cardiac catheterization to evaluate ongoing heart disease," Allen said. "While Tripoli Medical Center appears

Johnson Creek Village Board votes to purchase ambulance for $153849  -  Mar 11, 2008
Watertown Daily Times,...“This machine would allow us within 60 seconds to establish the cardiac rhythm and then transport the patient to the nearest cardiac catheterization lab.

Amid Vytorin's Woes, Rival Cholesterol Drugs May See Boost  -  Apr 2, 2008
CNNMoney.com...from using Vytorin and Zetia," said David Fischman , co-director of the cardiac catheterization lab at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia .

Rex is First Hospital in Triangle to Receive Enhanced Chest Pain ...  -  Apr 1, 2008
Carolina Newswire (press release),PCI means that those experiencing a heart attack can be immediately transported to Rex’s cardiac catheterization lab for a procedure that re-establishes

Genesis cardiac cath lab on its feet  -  Mar 19, 2008
Zanesville Times Recorder,Albirini, interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Genesis cardiac catheterization lab, had the chance to hone in on his skills as a mobile

Filter Fails to Improve PCI Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndromes  -  Mar 30, 2008
FOXBusinessMD, director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. "Although there are other mechanisms,

New monitors give paramedics edge on heart calls  -  Mar 20, 2008
Arizona Republic,If the patient is indeed having a heart attack, staff members convene and prepare to rush the patient to the cardiac catheterization lab.

Market Report -- In Play (MDTH)  -  Apr 2, 2008
MSN MoneyThe joint venture provides cardiac catheterization lab services to Yuma Regional Medical Center under a Management and Service Agreement with the Hospital.

Small Cap and Penny Stocks to Watch - MDTH, LCRD, JADG  -  Apr 2, 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),The joint venture provides cardiac catheterization lab services to Yuma Regional Medical Center (the "Hospital") in Yuma, Arizona under a Management and

Good Samaritan Hospital To Acquire Dayton Heart Hospital  -  Mar 24, 2008
WHIOtv.com,The original 75000-square-foot plan will be expanded to add three cardiac catheterization labs and 39 private patient rooms – for a total of seven

Nassau hospital expanding emergency facilities  -  Mar 26, 2008
Newsday,Shlofmitz began working at St. Francis in 1987; in 2000 he was appointed director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and interventional cardiology.

San Juan County's healthcare gets boost  -  Mar 25, 2008
Farmington Daily Times,Two weeks ago, plans were put into place for a cardiology floor, complete with a 64-slice CT (computed tomography) scanner and a cardiac catheterization lab



Search the web for more resources on Cardiac Catheterization
 
Web health.mongabay.com


Health Home | Conditions | Cancer | Medications | Surgery | Vaccines

mongabay.com


Disclaimer:

Contact a physician with regard to health concerns. Email requests for further health information will be discarded.

The materials contained on this Web site are for informational purposes only and do not constitute health or medical advice. Use of information on this site does not create or constitute any kind of agreement or contract between you and the owners or users of this site, the owners of the servers upon which it is housed, or anyone else who is in any way connected with this site.

Many links on health.mongabay.com lead to other sites. health.mongabay.com does not sponsor, endorse or otherwise approve of the materials appearing in such sites. Nor is health.mongabay.com responsible for dead or misdirected links.


COPYRIGHT 2006 MONGABAY.COM