The balloon device can both map and ablate over large areas of the heart simultaneously, using integrated arrays of multifunctional sensors and ablation electrodes. Cardiologists may soon be able ...

Graffiti artist Banksy's seventh work in his month-long artist's series in New York City is a Band-Aid-covered heart balloon floating on a wall in Brooklyn. The piece is accompanied by an audio ...

A little while ago, cardiologists improved open-heart surgery by using super thin, flexible balloon catheters – or tubes inserted into the body to eliminate blockage in blood vessels and to ...

Door-to-balloon time has dropped dramatically as hospitals rush heart attack patients into treatment, but a five-year study released Monday shows quicker hospital care has not saved more lives.

The new balloon-expanded heart valve is set to complement Abbott’s self-expandable Navitor TAVR implant, the company said, which received an FDA approval for its latest generation in early 2023.

Intra-aortic balloons are typically used in the first few days of in-hospital recovery after an interventional heart surgery, heart attack or other major cardiac event that can keep the heart from ...