Thomas Fogarty, who has died aged 91, invented the embolectomy catheter, commonly known as the balloon catheter, a device used to remove blood clots that is estimated to have saved the lives and limbs ...

Imperative Care announced that it launched the new Zoom 4S thrombectomy catheter, reporting the first patient cases with the device.

When medical procedures are designed around male anatomy, women often pay the price – in pain, difficulty and dismissal.

Future research should focus on testing PVC removal beyond 96 hours, patient preferences for routine or clinically indicated PVC removal, more rigorous studies and use of ultrasound to assess PVC ...

Alternative methods (such as acupuncture and herbal supplements). We wanted to know the most effective and safest labour induction method for pregnant women at or after 37 weeks with a live baby.

Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with chronic hemodialysis. Risk factors ...

Faster and more efficient cardiac care. That’s the objective with Tucson Medical Center’s new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization X-ray, or “cath lab,” which opened Thursday at TMC, 5301 E. Grant ...

The design of short LAM-PCR amplicons that do not exceed several hundred base pairs is critical for the efficiency of each analysis. Amplicons should be long enough to be resolved by electropheresis ...

Being intubated means having a tube inserted into your windpipe to keep your airways open. Intubation usually helps you breathe during emergencies or surgeries by connecting you to a ventilator.