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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...

Effects of Cerebral Radiation on Interventional Cardiologists

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the occupational hazard for interventional cardiologists who...

Nearly half of interventional cardiologists may have pre-cataract lesions

This statement is based on eye exams conducted during the last SCAI meeting (Society for Cardiovascular Angiography...

Is it safe to perform percutaneous treatment in acute pulmonary thrombosis?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava Massive and submassive pulmonary embolism (PE) has traditionally been treated with anticoagulation and...

Hemodynamic, Functional and Clinical Response to Pulmonary Artery Denervation in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension

Original Title: Hemodynamic. Functional and Clinical Responses to Pulmonary Artery Denervation with Pulmonary Artery Hypertension of Different...

Positive result of intraarterial thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke

Original title: A Randomized Trial of Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke. MR CLEAN Investigators. Reference: O.A. Berkhemer et al....

The RELID study about radiation related cataracts was the ´Editor Award´ winner of JVIR as the Outstanding Clinical Research Paper for 2013

The development of interventional cardiology has led us to successfully treat injuries and angiographic situations increasingly complex....