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 ...

The late Dr. Thomas Fogarty, a celebrated cardiovascular surgeon and medical inventor, was a constant tinkerer while growing ...

In the study, published online November 14, 2011 in Circulation to coincide with a late-breaking clinical-trials session at the American Heart Association 2011 Scientific Sessions, lead investigator ...

VIENNA, Austria—For patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), a hybrid approach that combines a minimally invasive surgical ablation with catheter-based radiofrequency ablation—performed ...

Traditionally, the success of a minimally-invasive surgical (MIS) procedure is dependent on the clinician's capabilities. Prominent MIS procedures include vascular surgeries, during which catheters ...

Surgical teams are decreasing the rate of urinary tract infection in their institution by paying scrupulous attention to the use of catheters before and immediately after operations. Their efforts are ...

Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a ...

One of the most common acquired heart diseases in the over 75's is aortic valve stenosis. Normally, it requires the replacement of the valve. In principle, there are two ways to do this: the patient's ...

The number of diagnosed cases of myocardial infarction in the US population is estimated to be nearly 7,800,000. 1 Following a myocardial infarction, the cardiomyocytes that are starved of oxygen and ...

Surgical teams have reduced urinary tract infection rate by cutting catheter use in the operating theatre, according to US researchers who say there is a need to change clinical culture in hospitals.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with atrial fibrillation were less likely to experience AF recurrence but more likely to experience major ...