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 ...

Richard Reach, 59, had the balloon device implanted to close off a leaky heart valve, after he was told he was too unwell to have open heart surgery. Doctors at King's College Hospital say the ...

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.

A TINY balloon may be able to help doctors identify heart surgery patients who could be at risk of a potentially fatal complication. The tube-shaped balloon — which is just a couple of ...

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 ...