we can inflate this balloon, which pushes the old valve out of the way,” Dr. Watkins explained. “And deploys the new valve in place.” The entire process takes less than 30 minutes — a far cry from the ...

Conclusion Intra-aortic balloon pump treatment stabilizes patients in end-stage heart failure ... with incipient multiple organ failure the procedure has a considerably inferior outcome.

Dr. Mathew Samuel Kalarickal, the pioneering cardiologist revered as the 'Father of Angioplasty' in India, passed away at ...

The balloon is then inflated with liquid to expand ... If they’re going for a repeat open-heart surgery, we want to reserve that for when they get a transplant,” said Assistant Professor ...

Parkview Health announced today that its Heart Institute has been selected by medical technology firm Medtronic as one of 65 ...