When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...

Three anatomical sites are commonly used to insert central venous catheters — under the collarbone, in the neck and in the groin — but one site has been linked with lower rates of bloodstream ...

The groin is the usual access point for investigating or treating the heart with a catheter, but using the wrist as access point reduces bleeding and lowers mortality. These findings are from an ...

BANGKOK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cardiac Catheterization through the wrist (radial artery): an easy and faster way to recovery. A new technique for patients who are afraid of Cardiac Catheterization through ...

An aborted operation in La Jolla shows the true strength of an increasingly popular way to open blocked blood vessels. A Scripps Health cardiac team had planned to use a stent to clear a narrowed ...

SAN DIEGO–Heart biopsies, which are typically performed via catheterization through the groin or neck, are possible and may cause less discomfort for patients when performed through a vein in the ...

Heart catheterization, a procedure to detect and clear clogged arteries, traditionally involves inserting a plastic tube through a groin incision into the femoral artery. But a new study shows fewer ...

Dr. Daubert answers the question: 'What Is An EP Test, And Is It Dangerous?' — -- Question: What is an EP test, and is it dangerous? Answer :An electrophysiology test or EP test for short is a ...

To clear a blockage in the heart, doctors routinely use angioplasty. It is a safe procedure that has been used for years, but doctors are approaching the technique in a new way that may be even safer.