(UPDATED) For patients undergoing transradial coronary angiography, manual and mechanical compression of the puncture site result in similar rates of radial artery occlusion, although the time ...

In an analysis of the ISAR-CLOSURE trial, use of vascular closure devices was as safe and effective as manual compression for artery closure in women undergoing transfemoral angiography. Researchers ...

Arterial closure devices reduce major bleeding compared with manual compression in patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with those at highest risk benefiting the most, ...

Two studies comparing the use of manual chest compression vs. an automated chest compression device during resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest produce contrasting findings, according to ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardiva Medical, Inc., an innovator in the field of vascular closure, today announced that VASCADE® MVP, the first vascular closure system designed ...

A resorbable collagen plug venous closure device got patients on their feet faster than did manual compression alone after a catheter-based electrophysiology procedure, according to the AMBULATE trial ...

Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is likely to be one of the key determinants of successful resuscitation following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Consistent compressions can be ...