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Author(s):
Richard Solomon
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3 years ago
The use of iodinated contrast media (CM) for both diagnostic imaging and interventional studies continues to increase. The introduction of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scanners allows for quicker imaging of internal organs, and image acquisition is now fast enough for study of the coronary arteries. This technology requires the delivery of a high concentration of iodine to the…
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Author(s):
Richard Solomon
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3 years ago
The use of iodinated contrast media (CM) for both diagnostic imaging and interventional studies continues to increase. The introduction of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scanners allows for quicker imaging of internal organs, and image acquisition is now fast enough for study of the coronary arteries. This technology requires the delivery of a high concentration of iodine to the…
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Author(s):
Brian Pearlman
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Taffere Mihretu
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3 years ago
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a rapidly growing public health problem, affecting nearly five million people in the US alone, with nearly half a million new cases annually.The prevalence of CHF is highest in the elderly; ten out of every 1,000 persons over age 65 are affected. Anemia has been considered a modifiable comorbidity in heart failure. Utilizing the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Author(s):
Karthiek R Narala
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Thomas A LaLonde
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Sohail Hassan
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et al
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3 years ago
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 26 million people in the US.1 CKD is considered a coronary risk equivalent and also a risk factor for progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD).2 Cardiovascular death rates are 10–30 times higher in dialysis patients than in the general population.3 This increase in CKD patients is multifactorial and is now mainly considered via two pathways:…
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Author(s):
Richard Solomon
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3 years ago
The Problem of Contrast-induced Nephropathy
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is an increasingly common cause of acute renal failure in both hospitalized patients and out-patients. The growth in contrast-enhanced imaging and interventional procedures is one cause of the increased incidence of CIN. An aging patient population, with more comorbidities such as reduced renal function, may be…
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Author(s):
Antonio Gutierrez
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Sunil V Rao
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3 years ago
Current evidence-based therapies for ischemic heart disease include antithrombotic and antiplatelet medications that reduce the risk for ischemic outcomes such as myocardial infarction and stroke.1 Given their mechanism of action, bleeding is a risk with these agents, especially when combined with invasive procedures.2 In addition to overt bleeding, clinical trials of antithrombotic strategies…
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Author(s):
Steven V Manoukian
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Michele D Voeltz
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Frederick Feit
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3 years ago
Non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS) include unstable angina (UA) and NSTE myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and account for one and a half million hospitalisations in the US annually. Patients with ACS are typically managed by initial medical stabilisation followed by an early invasive approach, whereby cardiac catheterisation is performed, usually within 24 hours of…
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Author(s):
Richard E Katholi
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3 years ago
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) represents an increasing healthcare burden and challenge as the frequency of diagnostic imaging and interventional studies increase, particularly among populations at risk of developing CIN. As the population ages, decreased renal function and increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease become more prevalent. Increasing levels of obesity with resultant…
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The Impact of Haemorrhagic Complications on Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndromes—Implications for…
Author(s):
Steven V Manoukian
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Michele D Voeltz
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Frederick Feit
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Raman Dusaj
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Jonathan S Reiner
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3 years ago
The rapid development of percutaneous coronary and peripheral vascular interventional technologies, as well as non-invasive computed tomography (CT)-based imaging systems, has led to a dramatic increase in the number of patients receiving intravenous or intra-arterial contrast media (CM). It has been estimated that more than 80 million doses (8 million litres) of contrast material are…
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