Introducing the smart catheter for the heart


Technological breakthrough: Dr Joshua M. Cooper, director of cardiac electrophysiology, looks to the large display next to the operating table to ensure that his catheters are going to the correct location in the heart. - MCT photos

Advances in technology are enabling doctors to tackle intricate surgery with better success.

Joshua M. Cooper inserted a catheter through a vein in Janice McKemey’s groin, up through her abdomen and all the way inside her heart.

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