The heart is an intricate plumbing system of valves, pumps and pipelike vessels which control the flow of blood throughout the body, and the doctors who specialize in its function, diagnosis and ...

Testing by Rutgers Health and other institutions is reshaping how – and how gently – doctors repair failing valves ...

Cone Health’s $200 million investment in new heart and vascular facilities marks a transformative leap for the Triad. The ...

If your doctor suspects the presence of a cardiovascular condition, he or she may suggest getting a cardiac catheterization, or coronary angiogram. Cardiac catheterization is an imaging procedure ...

This situation exists despite the fact that the Central/North Vancouver Island region has the oldest population in Canada, ...

Dr. Cindy Grines answers the question: 'What Is A Cardiac Catheterization?' — -- Question: I'm allergic to radiocontrast dye and/or iodine and/or shellfish. can I get a catheterization? Answer: ...

The choice should be an easy one to make. In short, a cardiac catheterization monitors the blood flow to the heart. Think of it as a quick and efficient way to gauge how well your heart is pumping ...

Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction is a conditioned that often causes chest pains due to disrupted blood flow.

St. Mary Medical Center has received an anonymous donation — a gift from the heart — that will help the hospital care for the heart health of thousands of patients. The $750,000 donation came as “a ...

Invasive epicardial coronary physiologic assessment is increasingly performed to evaluate the hemodynamic significance of ...