The FDA-approved OmniaSecure defibrillation lead from Medtronic is a thin wire that connects an implantable cardioverter defibrillator to the heart.

Slower heart rate recovery before PCI independently predicts periprocedural myocardial infarction and may improve cardiac risk assessment.

In a major breakthrough in cardiac care, doctors in Thiruvananthapuram have successfully performed the first Impella-assisted angioplasty in South Kerala, saving the life of a 38-year-old patient ...

A final option, less commonly used, is a technique called atherectomy. This treatment uses a device that cuts or grinds away the hardened deposition (atheroma) within the artery. Atherectomy is less ...

This surgery is ideal for patients who may be deemed inoperable or at high risk for open heart surgery. For patients like Ms.

In a world-first, a team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, has ...

CMS has approved electrophysiology ablation procedures for the ASC setting, marking a major advancement for outpatient cardiology and potentially accelerating the specialization of cardiac ASCs.

For women with severe coronary artery disease (CAD), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with incre ...

A first-in-human percutaneous aorto-coronary bypass procedure, dubbed "VECTOR," was used to prevent coronary obstruction ...

Background Prehospital delays remain critical barriers to timely acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care, particularly for ...

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Woodland Heights Medical Center for its demonstrated commitment to ...