While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks – particularly to young children – including ...

Leon Lima, 34, has spoken of his fear of almost losing baby Luka after seeing his son suddenly turn blue as his heart collapsed “like a floppy balloon”. The teacher, from Bournemouth ...

The new valve can be a: Yes. Balloon valvuloplasty is used to increase the opening of a narrowed (stenotic) heart valve. It is used for select patients who have mitral valve stenosis (narrowing of ...

HEART SURGERY, WOULD STOP HIM. REPORTER: BURNERS. AND THOSE LOUD FANS. LOTS OF THEM. A TYPICAL OCTOBER MORNING AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK. THE NEWS OF FIESTAS CANCELLATION, HEARTBREAKING FOR PILOTS.

It's no surprise that thriving toddler Emi King lifts everyone's spirits – because surgeons inserted a balloon in her heart to save her life when she was two hours old. In fact, Emi – who is ...

Aims There are few studies of the use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) treatment as a bridge to heart transplantation (HTx). This is the first study to compare long-term clinical and ...

One of many uses for the intra-aortic balloon pump is helping ensure adequate oxygen and blood delivery to a heart struggling to resume beating in the aftermath of coronary bypass surgery.

Only a month after Getinge announced the suspension of the CE marks allowing it to sell its heart-lung support and permanent life support systems in Europe, the Swedish devicemaker has temporarily ...

Leon Lima, 34, has spoken of his fear of almost losing baby Luka after seeing his son suddenly turn blue as his heart collapsed “like a floppy balloon”. The teacher, from Bournemouth ...