Though it remains a common practice, requiring patients to have nothing by mouth (NPO) for several hours before percutaneous cardiovascular procedures doesn’t appear to have any advantages over ...

However, for procedures in the catheterization lab, fasting may not reduce aspiration risk and there are downsides, such as patient discomfort, water depletion, poor blood sugar control and ...

If you’ve sustained an injury to a tendon, elbow, or hamstring, your doctor might recommend shockwave therapy. Before you balk at this painful-sounding technique, though, it may be comforting to know ...

Henry Ford Health Interventional cardiologists William O'Neill, M.D., and Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D., took a page out of the medical history books by performing a new coronary bypass procedure replicated ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy uses acoustic waves to stimulate your body’s healing processes. This therapy is considered safe and effective and can be used across various musculoskeletal conditions ...