Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A joint statement outlines best practices for training and competency in cardiac catheterization for congenital ...

Because of new developments in procedures, technology and expertise, considerations for using catheterization to treat children born with heart defects in addition to its role in diagnosis are ...

A urinary catheter is a medical device used to empty the bladder when a patient is unable to do so naturally. Catheters usually have a drainage bag to capture the urine. For bedridden patients, the ...

Heart catheterization, a procedure to detect and clear clogged arteries, traditionally involves inserting a plastic tube through a groin incision into the femoral artery. But a new study shows fewer ...

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that provides information on how well the heart is working. To perform this procedure, a healthcare professional inserts flexible tubing into the heart through a ...

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...

DURING cardiac catheterization patency of the system is customarily maintained by a continuous drip or by intermittent injections of dilute heparin solution. This is discontinued while pressures are ...