Medical articles of Catheter

Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is a procedure to address cardiac valve leaking. In this article, a consultant cardiologist explains the TEER procedure and the recovery process.

Cardiac pacemakers are small medical devices that can be implanted to help regulate the heartbeat either to prevent it beating too slowly (bradycardia) or to make it beat in a more coordinated and eff...

Stress levels and the subsequent demand for IV therapy are on the rise. This treatment boosts energy and immune response. Leading advanced aesthetic medicine specialist Dr Tracy Xu tells us all about ...

We hear expert insight from Mr Nkwam Michael Nkwam, a renowned consultant urological surgeon, on the most common causes of UTIs and the best ways to prevent them developing.

Highly respected consultant cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist Dr Saagar Mahida details recent advances in atrial fibrillation ablation technology in this informative article.

Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that aims to correct short-circuiting in the electrical circuit of the heart. Dr Fu Siong Ng, highly esteemed consultant cardiologist, expl...

Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive treatment that targets irregular electric signals that result in a fast heartbeat. Leading London-based cardiologist, Dr Malcolm Finlay explains how the proce...

Atrial fibrillation is characterised by rapid and irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart. Symptoms associated with atrial fibrillation include a reduction in exercise capacity, palpitati...

A urinary catheter may be used in cases of urinary incontinence, retention or when monitoring a patient's habits following surgery. We've asked consultant urologist Mr Simon Choong to give his expert ...