In an analysis of the ISAR-CLOSURE trial, use of vascular closure devices was as safe and effective as manual compression for artery closure in women undergoing transfemoral angiography. Researchers ...

Pseudoaneurysm that develops during femoral artery catheterization can be safely and effectively treated using an algorithm emphasizing the use of ultrasound-guided thrombin injection over manual ...

The key feature defining transcatheter cardiovascular interventions is that access to the vessels and heart is achieved by arterial puncture with a needle, rather than surgical incision with a scalpel ...

The global large bore vascular closure device market is a dynamic and rapidly evolving segment of the medical device industry, primarily driven by the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, ...

Radial artery access for diagnostic coronary angiography and PCI as an alternative to femoral artery access has been used internationally for 2 decades and may be gaining momentum in the United States ...

An Indian-American doctor has invented a device to help prevent complications connected with a type of surgery used to treat heart disease. Pennsylvania-based Dr. Samir Pancholy developed the device, ...

Cardiac catheterization, a procedure used to diagnose heart conditions, is typically performed through the femoral artery of the groin. But, increasingly, cardiologists are instead using the radial ...

George M. Pedersen of Southboro is an active, 73-year-old semi-retired manufacturer's representative who enjoys snorkeling and traveling. He was somewhat surprised two years ago when his cardiologist ...