Guideline recommendations for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) developed by prominent professional societies give a mixed bag of advice across the US and Europe, according to a paper published online ...

When this happens, a sterile, flexible tube called a urinary catheter is inserted into the urethra (where urine leaves the body) and is gently pushed up until the end rests in your bladder. The ...

Clinical question: Do patients with acute intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) benefit more in terms of cardiac function from reperfusion therapy with conventional catheter-directed ...

Background Higher positioning of a large bore guide catheter during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is hypothesized to potentially improve thrombectomy success. Objective To evaluate the safety and ...

The device also features variable support to articulate a wide range of micro and intermediate catheters without advanced forerun or additional support devices. This results in precise navigation via ...

A contrast agent is then injected through the catheter to help doctors visualize the arteries of the heart ... The researchers placed patients into low, intermediate and high-risk categories based on ...

Fifty years ago, the idea of using a catheter or adult diapers might have been embarrassing. Even now, it can seem tough to have these things with you all the time. But things have changed.