Emergencies that bring people to a hospital often involve sudden, severe heart problems like a heart attack, unstable chest pain, sudden heart failure or dangerous arrhythmias. Immediate diagnosis and ...

Dr. Cindy Grines answers the question: 'What Is A Cardiac Catheterization?' — -- Question: I'm allergic to radiocontrast dye and/or iodine and/or shellfish. can I get a catheterization? Answer: ...

Chest pain can be serious and should never be ignored, especially if the sensation is new or unexplained. This can be a warning sign of cardiac function complications. Reduced blood flow to the heart ...

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 ...

Cardiac catheterization labs have been gaining steam as an outpatient venture, as more cardiovascular procedures migrate to the ASC setting. Cardiac catheterization labs allow cardiologists to perform ...

from left to right: Katherine Thornton, President, Reading Hospital Foundation; Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Pennsylvania State Representative; Michael Stern, Tower Health President and COO; P. Sue ...

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 ...

Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that's now the norm, new research shows. "Just as our ...

At the elegant Suntree Country Club, community members gathered for a well-attended lunch-and-learn centered on one vital topic: heart health.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will open a new cardiac catheterization lab at Lenox Health Greenwich Village, an ASC and satellite emergency department in New York City. According to an ...