The balloon device can both map and ablate over large areas of the heart simultaneously, using integrated arrays of multifunctional sensors and ablation electrodes. Cardiologists may soon be able ...

Scientists have used a pioneering balloon technique as a "last chance" treatment to help a patient with severe heart failure. Richard Reach, 59, had the balloon device implanted to close off a ...

Graffiti artist Banksy's seventh work in his month-long artist's series in New York City is a Band-Aid-covered heart balloon floating on a wall in Brooklyn. The piece is accompanied by an audio ...

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 ...

His girl with a heart balloon artwork has been reworked to depict a young Syrian refugee, who will be projected onto the Eiffel Tower, Nelson’s Column, and other international landmarks tomorrow.

Intra-aortic balloons are typically used in the first few days of in-hospital recovery after an interventional heart surgery, heart attack or other major cardiac event that can keep the heart from ...