Cases exceeding the 90th percentile for dose, though infrequent, resulted in greater cumulative exposures for all cath lab ...

It’s a known problem, but treatment hasn’t improved in 20 years. Experts say it’s time for protocolized systems of care, they ...

New findings from the Ascension Health System's internal National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) analyzing rates of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) during the acute phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has repeatedly been shown to improve survival, with fewer in-hospital complications.

Although primary PCI is the preferred approach for the majority of patients if it can be performed by an experienced operator and within 90 minutes of time-to-balloon, access to such resources tends ...

Operators safely shaved a few minutes off heart attack reperfusion times by taking patients straight to culprit lesion percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when they arrived at the catheterization ...

CHICAGO -- Periprocedural anticoagulation with bivalirudin (Angiomax) for a radial-first approach to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improved mortality and bleeding risk compared with ...

Cutting edge imaging, rapid PCI protocols, and patient centered follow up improving outcomes for acute coronary syndromes.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The increasing use of transradial access for PCI over time did not compromise door-to-balloon times in patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with STEMI who underwent PCI with an ultrathin bioresorbable polymer sirolimus-eluting stent, ...

As interventional cardiology has evolved, Roxborough Memorial Hospital is committed to providing state-of-the-art care in its ...