Upstream activation of the catheterization laboratory by emergency medical services (EMS) technicians and emergency department physicians for patients suspected of suffering an ST-segment elevation ...

Danielle Smith, a cardiovascular technician at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, describes some of the new technology behind the hospital’s new cardiac catheterization lab Monday morning. Mirror photo ...

Cath lab personnel who spend long hours wearing heavy lead aprons to protect against radiation exposure are more likely to experience musculoskeletal problems than colleagues who work in other ...

Activating the cardiac catheterization laboratory at least 10 minutes before an ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) patient arrived at the hospital was associated with less reperfusion delay -- and ...

St. Vincent’s East cath lab this month began using a potentially revolutionary device – developed and manufactured in Alabama - to shield doctors and technicians from the harmful effects of repeated ...