Radiation Protection

We compare the radiation exposure to patients during right TR-CAG with Tiger II catheter (Terumo Interventional Systems) vs Judkins right (JR) 4.0/Judkins left (JL) 3.5 catheters (Cordis Corporation).

We compare the radiation...

03/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Robotic Peripheral Vascular Intervention With Drug-Coated Balloons is Feasible and Reduces Operator Radiation Exposure: Results of the Robotic-Assisted Peripheral Intervention for Peripheral Artery Disease (RAPID) Study II

09/30/2020

Florian Schmid , MD;

Peter Kalmar , MD;

Hannes Deutschmann , MD;

Franz Hafner , MD;

Peter Rief , MD;

Chris Cain , RN;

Lawrence Ang , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Marianne Brodmann , MD;

This study was designed to determine the feasibility and safety of robotic peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) with the CorPath System (Corindus Vascular Robotics) for treating femoropopliteal lesions with drug-coated balloon, and to...

This study was designed to...

09/30/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Impact of Novel X-Ray Systems and X-Ray System Optimization on Patient Radiation Dose Administered During Cardiac Catheterization

05/09/2020

Evangelia Vemmou , MD;

Ilias Nikolakopoulos , MD;

Santiago Garcia , MD;

Yale Wang , MD;

Kenneth Baran , MD;

Ivan Chavez , MD;

Mohamed Omer , MD;

Anil Poulose , MD;

Iosif Xenogiannis , MD;

Michael R. Mooney , MD;

Nicholas Burke , MD;

Paul Sorajja , MD;

Jay H. Traverse , MD;

Mario Gössl , MD, PhD;

Larissa Stanberry , PhD;

Ross F. Garberich , MS, MBA, MD;

Michael S. Megaly , MD, MS;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

We analyzed patient radiation dose in 1786 cardiac catheterization procedures (diagnostic coronary angiography and/or PCI) performed at a single tertiary-care center before and after x-ray system optimization.

We analyzed patient radiation...

05/09/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Hyper Adducted Right Radial Artery (HARRA) Method to Reduce Radiation Exposure and Promote Ergonomics

04/03/2020

Alexander G. Truesdell , MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM;

Richard Casazza , MAS, RT(R)(CI);

An adducted arm/wrist increases the distance between the operator and radiation source. As radiation exposure is cumulative, 2-3 inches of distance multiplied times 1000 procedures has a significant long-term dose-reduction effect.

An adducted arm/wrist increases...

04/03/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Systems

For the Cath Lab Team, Up to a 90% Reduction in Scatter Radiation With Use of the EggNest

02/05/2020

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

CLD talks with M. Nicholas Burke, MD, The Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

CLD talks with M. Nicholas...

02/05/2020

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Outcomes of Robotically Assisted Versus Manual Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

05/14/2019

Mahboob Alam , MD;

Joseph Allencherril , MD;

Hani Jneid , MD;

Asad Loya ;

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing studies from the literature comparing robotically assisted PCI to manual PCI.

We performed a systematic review...

05/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Radiation Safety in the Catheterization Laboratory: Current Perspectives and Practices

06/15/2018

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Michael Luna , MD;

Rohan V. Menon , BS , MD;

Ehtisham Mahmud , MD;

Siddharth M. Patel , MD, BS;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Dharam J. Kumbhani , MD, SM;

Charles E. Chambers , MD;

Tayo Addo , MD;

Aris Karatasakis , MD;

Barbara Anna Danek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

There is great variability in radiation safety practices in cardiac catheterization laboratories around the world. We performed an international online survey on radiation safety including interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists,...

There is great variability in...

06/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Editor's Corner

Novel Radiation Protection Devices: An Update on Radiation Safety in the Cath Lab

01/02/2018

Morton J. Kern , MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA;

Stimulated by a couple of recent articles on the efficiency of the RADPAD protection drape in reducing operator’s exposure1 and the effects of shielding on nurses and technologists in the cath lab2, I thought it would be a good idea to see...

Stimulated by a couple of recent...

01/02/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Operator Pelvic Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Coronary Procedures

12/15/2017

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Emanuela Piccaluga , MD;

Alessandro Sarandrea ;

Giacomo Nucci , MD;

Nicola Caretto , MD;

Stefano Rigattieri , MD, PhD;

Silvio Fedele , MD;

Silvio Romano , MD;

Maria Penco , MD;

RADIANT is a prospective, single-center, observational study evaluating operator radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary procedures using electronic dosimeters placed at thorax level.

RADIANT is a prospective,...

12/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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