Takotsubo syndrome is an acute heart condition that primarily affects postmenopausal women and is often triggered by severe emotional or physical stress. Although it affects about 2% of all patients ...

Right heart catheterization (RHC) is essential for accurate PAH diagnosis but is underutilized, with only 75% of patients undergoing the procedure at diagnosis. Factors increasing RHC likelihood ...

The heart is an intricate plumbing system of valves, pumps and pipelike vessels which control the flow of blood throughout the body, and the doctors who specialize in its function, diagnosis and ...

The placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter allows specialists to diagnose or test for major heart issues without requiring you to undergo major surgery. Usually, it’s a diagnostic tool for people in ...

Doctors have long faced an uncomfortable diagnostic problem: a condition triggered by sudden emotional or physical stress can produce chest pain, abnormal heart readings, and elevated cardiac enzymes ...

In the US in recent years, hospital-physician integration has become a dominant form of consolidation in health care. This transition away from independent practice has raised questions about whether ...

UConn Assistant Professor of Immunology Zhichao Fan and his collaborators were exploring a treatment for one condition when they happened on an entirely new use of the white-blood cell-inhibiting drug ...

AltiX AI.i edition of Mac-Lab, CardioLab and ComboLab can enhance efficiency and precision care for multiple types of cardiac procedures CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today ...

Newswise — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized five Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers for their demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a ...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – On July 10, 1985, Dr. John Mitchell performed East Alabama Medical Center’s first heart catheterization, marking the beginning of in-house cardiac diagnostic services at the ...