Sentences with phrase «of a catheter»

The tip of the catheter delivers radiofrequency energy that heats and destroys tissue that is sending out erratic electrical signals.

«The use of catheter ablation for AFL is very effective and can significantly reduce hospital visits and demand on health care services,» Marcus said.

The problem could have also been caused by recent medical procedures such as the insertion of a catheter into the urinary tract.

Use of catheter ablation is not only beneficial for treating atrial flutter but also can significantly reduce hospital visits — both inpatient and emergency — and lower the risk for atrial fibrillation, according to research by UC San Francisco.

Sedation or general anesthesia is needed in all but the sickest patients to allow placement of a catheter into the urethra to flush out the plug or force the stone into the bladder.

During the procedure, the band is placed around the valve opening (the annulus) with the help of a catheter, secured with small anchors and tightened using a wire until the valve closes fully again.

The passage of the catheter into the bladder requires sedation or light anesthesia unless the patient is near death.

The filtration system consists of a catheter with two tiny inflatable balloons, and a carbon filtration unit which works outside the body.

An epidural is given through an injection in the patient's back — by way of a catheter.

When it is in the right place, one disc opens up as the device is moved out of the catheter.

The added trauma of the catheter and handling by the ER could have worsened the situation.

Johns Hopkins researchers report successful use of heart imaging to predict the benefit or futility of catheter ablation, an increasingly popular way to treat atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder.

In the new device, a sensor in the tip of the catheter enables direct measurement of both the amount of contact force and the angle in which the force is being applied to the heart wall.

The device tells the physician the precise direction of the catheter and how hard it is pushing against the heart wall.

When the sensor on the tip of the catheter touches the wall of her contracting ventricle, a computer follows the pitching of the sensor as it rides the contraction and assigns a number indicating the degree of the motion's abnormality.

«For the first time in a randomized study, the strategy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation may be better than the current approach for these patients.

«According to the National Healthcare safety Network, P. aeruginosa causes approximately 10 percent of catheter - associated urinary tract infections each year in the United States,» says Lee.

«Morillo and colleagues have made an important contribution in defining the safety, efficacy, and clinical role of catheter ablation of AF in treating symptomatic patients with paroxysmal AF.

Gregory Curfman, executive editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, described a report he edited about an investigation of a catheter - based device for treating resistant hypertension.

Insertion and Management: To avoid complications due to misuse of catheters, the authors highlight protocols that address proper insertion and maintenance techniques to prevent CAUTIs.

In a small proof - of - concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within the heart can successfully predict the effectiveness of catheter ablation, the standard of care treatment for atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heartbeat disorder.

«Practices to reduce prevalence of catheter - associated UTIs highlighted in new report.»

The updated guidelines also provide basic practices for acute care hospitals on the appropriate use of catheters including:

Dib has developed the methods of catheter base stem cell transplantation to treat myocardial infarction using 3 - dimensional guidance technology, and has edited a book on stem cell transplantation and tissue engineering for cardiovascular repair.

Patients with severe hypotension or complete cardiovascular collapse (i.e., patients in cardiac arrest), that are severely dehydrated, or in which IV access is not obtainable (as in patients with edema, burns, thrombosis, or obesity) can benefit from placement of a catheter in the medullary cavity of a bone (IO).

The CCAH funded the purchase of this catheter.

Thereby one has, with the greatest possible safety, an exact placing of the catheter at the defective disk.

Smaller or soft stones can sometimes be removed by the administration of a catheter.

There are many different types of catheters and equipment depending on the procedure to be performed.

When a clot occurs, a forceful flushing of the catheter may be enough to move it.

• Arrange dialysis equipment according to patients» requirements • Oversee dialysis procedure from the beginning to fruition • Manage cleaning of catheters • Identify problems or irregularities in the dialysis procedure • Provide post care and pre care to dialysis patients • Prepare dialysate and assemble extracorporeal circuits • Document patient progress and manage reports

Assisting the clients in bathroom / with a catheter • Assisting the client in using the bathroom • Ensuring hygienic emptying and timely replacement of catheter

The issue of the plumbing was eventually resolved as well so I won't bore you with details of catheters and visits to the emergency department.

With a physician's guidance, a CNA may handle minor treatments such as insertion of catheters and suppositories and applying massages and douches.

We use an accessible entry point and with the help of catheters and other medical devices travel in the vessel to the point of disease.

In order to facilitate placement of a catheter, the veterinarian should first give a sedative injection subcutaneously (under the skin.)

«Because of the widespread use of catheters, urinary tract infections are one of the most common infections acquired by patients,» said Evelyn Lo, MD, co-lead author of the guidelines.

The treatment, called catheter ablation, involves burning selected spots of tissue inside the heart with the tip of a catheter.

The study found intensive care patients underwent more invasive procedures, like the insertion of catheters, including central lines, which carry the risk of infection.

The insertion of the catheter was like no pain I'd ever experienced.

Repeated needle aspiration, or placement of a catheter to drain the abscess plus antibiotics often allows avoidance of surgery.

The study found intensive care patients underwent more invasive procedures, like the insertion of catheters, including central lines, which carry the risk of infection.

The dramatic decline at Allegheny occurred despite a near doubling in the use of catheters and a steady increase in the severity of illness of patients in its intensive care unit.