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Radiation Exposure in Chronic Total Occlusions

Even in the hands of experienced operators, rechanneling and angioplasty of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) results...

Protective Shield RADPAD Reduces the Radiation Dose Received by Operators in the Cath Lab

Despite technological developments, all people working at a cath lab are inevitably exposed to radiation and its...

7 articles on angioplasty that can draw your attention

1) Balloon Angioplasty: A Reasonable Plan B for Chronic Thromboembolic Hypertension Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is caused by pulmonary artery...

Balloon Angioplasty: A Reasonable Plan B for Chronic Thromboembolic Hypertension

Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is caused by pulmonary artery stenosis caused by organized thrombi. The only treatment potentially healing for...

Latest articles about peripheral vascular diseases

1) Efficacy of Micromesh-Covered Stents in Carotid Artery Stenting Most literature, old and recent, associates carotid artery stenting with a higher...

PRESERVE: IV Bicarbonate and Oral N-Acetylcysteine Do Not Prevent Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury

Use of IV bicarbonate instead of saline and administration of oral N-acetylcysteine are not effective strategies for...

Study Confirms Lead Shields Protect Cath Lab Staff from Radiation Exposure

The recent publication of several reports on risk of cataract, left sided brain tumors, subclinical atherosclerosis and...

Important Study Detects Radiation-Induced DNA Damage in Operators After an Endovascular Procedure

In recent years, we have seen (both as witnesses and actors) an exponential increase in the number...