The main topics to be addressed include heart valve implantation via catheterization ... which was acquired by J&J for $1.6 billion. This invention, which alleviates pressure on the left atrium ...

There has been interest in developing MRI as an alternative to x-ray for guiding cardiac catheterization because of three key drawbacks of x-rays. The risk of tumor formation from repeated x-ray ...

In 1951, Saint Louis University Hospital opened the first cardiac catheterization lab in the U.S. west of the Mississippi River. Shortly after, in 1956, the first open heart operation in St. Louis was ...

According to the NIH, about 1.6 million people in the U.S. suffer from a condition where the tricuspid valve does not properly close ...