No matter what she tried, Doris Carril could not drop the extra pounds she gained as she aged. “Eating every three hours, exercising, liquid diets, anything," said Carril. Now, thanks to the new ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "US Market Report for Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps 2018 - MedCore" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. An intra-aortic balloon pump system is used for ...

After almost passing out as he descended 18 stories of stairs in March, Leo Willard knew he needed to do more to lose weight. The Springfield resident who at the time was a “snowbird” at the high-rise ...

The rapid increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions being performed has led to a corresponding rise in the complexity of lesions attempted and the extent of patient comorbidities ...

Inserting intra-aortic balloon pumps prior to angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction does not reduce the scope of heart muscle damage, a condition referred to as infarct size, ...

Augusta, Ga. – The most frequently used mechanical circulatory assist device in the world may have untapped potential, physicians say. One of many uses for the intra-aortic balloon pump is helping ...

The gastric balloon was approved by the FDA in July A new, non-surgical weight-loss procedure that takes less than 15 minutes has the weight-loss community buzzing. The bariatric technology – known as ...