A speedy trip to the cath lab for coronary angiography is not linked to better outcomes in patients who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest but do not have ST-segment elevation on an initial ECG, ...

Cardiac catheterization and angiograms are medical procedures that allow doctors to examine the inside of the heart and arteries. However, there are some differences between the two. Cardiac ...

Patients successfully resuscitated after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who did not have ST-segment elevation on their electrocardiogram did not benefit from emergency coronary angiography in a new ...

(UPDATED) Rushing resuscitated cardiac arrest patients swiftly to coronary angiography as opposed to taking a more selective or delayed approach doesn’t save lives or improve neurologic outcomes, the ...

Patient A, M. M., was a 33-year-old white woman who was 6 weeks postpartum after a caesarean section (gravida 2, para 2) with a past medical history of migraine headaches. Paramedics responded to her ...

Both the angiogram and angioplasty are useful tools when diagnosing and treating blockages and other heart issues. Both procedures are performed on an outpatient basis and are minimally invasive. If ...