Modern cardiac catheterization laboratories bear scant resemblance to the cath labs of a decade ago. An updated consensus statement released today offers physicians guidance on how to excel in this ...

In the last decade, cardiac catheterization laboratories have evolved into more sophisticated environments with newer devices and treatment options. As today’s interventionalists adapt to an increased ...

Improving safety for everyone who works in a cath lab can only be achieved if professional societies come together and oversee the creation of nationally recognized regulations for occupational health ...

Aurora, Colo. (June 28, 2019) - The Heart Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) has been granted the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission's (IAC) Cardiovascular ...

When working in a catheterization lab or cath lab, a nurse assists physicians with procedures and monitors patients during their stay. A cardiac catheterization serves as a non-invasive diagnostic ...

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Hamilton Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including ...

"I'd probably be a quadriplegic," said Interventional Cardiologist Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, when asked what would have happened if two top neurosurgeons at his hospital hadn't rushed him to the ...

Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2025 – Analyses from the (Ergonomics in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (ERGO-CATH) study show the traditional approach using a lead apron causes 43% of interventional ...