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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...

Efficacy of Micromesh-Covered Stents in Carotid Artery Stenting

Most literature, old and recent, associates carotid artery stenting with a higher rate of stroke (although minor)...

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...

An Important Study Shows That Renal Function Must Be Cared for in TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of renal dysfunction in the “real world” is over 25% in patients...

Multivessel Disease and Severe Carotid Stenosis: How to Proceed

Myocardial revascularization surgery (CABG) is the most frequent of all cardiovascular surgeries and is still the gold standard...

Endarterectomy vs. Stenting in Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

The comparative efficacy and safety of carotid stenting vs. endarterectomy in asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients remains controversial and,...