Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2025 – Analyses from the (Ergonomics in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (ERGO-CATH) study show the traditional approach using a lead apron causes 43% of interventional ...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. George Adams, Director, Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Research, Rex Hospital; Associate Professor, Cardiology, UNC School of Medicine. Here, he discusses ...

A survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) highlights ongoing radiation and orthopedic hazards faced by interventional cardiologists and cardiac ...

Chest pain can be serious and should never be ignored, especially if the sensation is new or unexplained. This can be a warning sign of cardiac function complications. Reduced blood flow to the heart ...

December 8, 2010 (Rochester, Minnesota) — Women of childbearing age should not be deterred from pursuing a career in interventional cardiology because of concerns about radiation exposure, says the ...

Morton Kern, MD, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in cardiology. Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of ...

There was no difference in complications in patients who fasted or did not fast before cardiac catheterization procedures requiring conscious sedation, according to late-breaking research presented in ...

Pregnant interventional cardiologists and staff should be allowed to continue to work safely in a cath lab environment, provided that ionizing radiation doses to the fetus do not exceed accepted ...