The Impella device (Impella, Abiomed, Danvers, MA) is a percutaneous transvalvular microaxial flow pump that is currently used for (1) cardiogenic shock, (2) left ventricular unloading (combination of ...

We need to talk about the huge gap in education and expertise surrounding nephrostomy tube care. This is a systemic failure, and it is absolutely not the fault of front-line staff who are often given ...

Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) is the first-line therapy for managing rheumatic mitral stenosis. Over the past two decades, the indications of the procedure have expanded to include patients ...

Objective Left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus has heretofore been considered a contraindication to percutaneous LAA closure (LAAC). Data regarding its management are very limited. The aim of this ...

Introduction Relieving obstructive jaundice in inoperable pancreato-biliary cancers improves quality of life and permits chemotherapy. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography with drainage and/or ...

Balloon angioplasty is used to widen blocked or narrow blood vessels. It is often done with local anesthesia and does not usually require an overnight hospital stay. The procedure has risks, including ...