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 ...

Under full anesthesia, a small metallic clip is threaded from a patient's thigh to his or her heart through a plastic tube. The clip is then attached to a valve of the heart, and left there. This ...

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LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Patient well-being was better among individuals allowed more liberal oral intake before entering the catheterization lab, the randomized CALORI trial showed. Compared to standard ...

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is one of the first hospitals to use a new FDA-approved treatment for failing tricuspid valves. The new procedure is less invasive than traditional surgery and allows ...

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 ...