Sustainable strategy cuts inappropriate IV use by a third
Research led by Amsterdam UMC, across more than 5 years and 1100 patients has demonstrated a strategy for reducing inappropriate ...
Tag: Catheter
The FDA calls them ‘recalls,’ yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use
In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — "a Class I recall, the ...
Mayo Clinic pioneers use of pulsed field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation
Cardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a ...
Treating gum disease during AFib blanking period could reduce recurrence risk
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers assessed whether periodontal treatment during the ...
New sprayable gel promises safer endoscopic surgeries
More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in many of those cases, doctors end up removing ...
Cryoablation induces systemic metabolic changes in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cryoablation (CRYO) is a novel catheter ablation technique for ...
Catheter-directed thrombolysis may offer a safer alternative for high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening condition caused by blood clots in the lung, has long posed a significant risk to ...
Study demonstrates effectiveness of a procedure done under the skin to treat uncontrolled hypertension
Hypertension remains poorly controlled worldwide and is becoming more common. Lifestyle changes and blood pressure-reducing drugs are the mainstays of ...
Johns Hopkins experts receive PCORI funding to optimize antibiotic therapy for gram-negative bloodstream infections
To study how best to treat potentially dangerous infections commonly seen in people with underlying chronic medical conditions, two infectious ...
How to improve microendoscopes? New probe design brings promises to improve biomedical imaging
Microendoscopes are the cornerstone of modern medical diagnostics - they allow us to see what we could not even describe ...
