One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...

An MRI scan at the time revealed he was suffering from sciatica, caused by a compressed intervertebral disc in his lower back ...

PhD Defense: Biomarkers in Carotid and Peripheral Artery Disease; Unravelling pieces of the complex atherosclerotic puzzle ...

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

A surgeon can pass a catheter into the femoral artery in the thigh, through the aorta to the brain. They can then place a coil inside the aneurysm which forms a clot to close off the aneurysm sac.

Advances in catheter and non-catheter based techniques in conjunction with the growing field of neurointerventional surgery is likely to expand ... approach (most commonly through the femoral artery) ...

Unsuccessful or abandoned attempt at a secondary arterial access site. Planned staged procedure, coronary artery bypass grafting or non-cardiac surgery within 30 days. Contraindication or high risk of ...

Kylie Jenner has battled rumors about plastic surgery and her changing appearance ever since fans watched her grow up and blossom on her family’s former reality show, Keeping Up With the ...

Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

Renowned Indian heart surgeon Dr K M Cherian, who was instrumental in several pioneering cardiac surgeries in India including the first successful coronary artery bypass and heart transplant ...

From performing India's first coronary artery bypass surgery in 1975 to pioneering the country’s first heart-lung transplant, paediatric cardiac surgery, and more, his list of firsts is as long ...