Contrast Media

Brief Communication

Impact of ACIST CVi Contrast Delivery System on Iodinated Contrast Media Administration and Waste

05/24/2024

M. Abubakar Shakir, MD; Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Neil J. Wimmer, MD, MSc

M. Abubakar Shakir, MD; Kirk N. Garra...

The authors report the impact of transitioning to the ACIST CVi automated system on iodinated contrast material (ICM) administered per case, ICM waste, and ICM-related operating costs.

The authors report the impact of...

05/24/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Iso-Osmolar vs Low-Osmolar Contrast Agents for Coronary Optical Coherence Tomography: A Blinded Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

02/29/2024

Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Olga Mastrodemos, BA; Larissa Stanberry, PhD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Salman S. Allana, MD; Deniz Mutlu, MD; Bahadir Simsek, MD; Athanasios Rempakos, MD; Judit Karacsonyi, MD, PhD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Brynn K. Okeson, MS; M. Nicholas Burke, MD; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Spyridon Kostantinis, MD; Olga Mastro...

The authors compared the administered contrast volume for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, the length of clear OCT images, and the immediate electrocardiographic changes following contrast injection between iso-osmolar contrast...

The authors compared the...

02/29/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Intravenous Volume Expansion to Prevent Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury

11/03/2023

Carlo Briguori, MD, PhD¹; Antonietta Di Iorio, MD¹; Guido Riviezzo, MD¹; Stefano Scafuri, MD¹; Amelia Focaccio, MD¹; Luca Paolucci, MD¹; Valeria Cavaliere, MD¹; Francesca De Micco, MD¹; Enrica Mariano, MD²; Roberto Celotto, MD²; Francesco Valenti, MD²; Giuseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, MD, PhD²; Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, MD, MStat^1,3

Carlo Briguori, MD, PhD1; Antonietta ...

The aim of the study was to seek the ideal intravenous volume expansion to prevent CA-AKI in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing invasive cardiovascular procedures.

The aim of the study was to seek...

11/03/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Ioxaglate Versus IoDixanol for the Prevention of Contrast-induced Nephropathy: The IDPC Trial

05/16/2023

Rafaela Andrade Penalva Freitas, MD, PhD¹; Luis Fernando Tanajura, MD, PhD¹; Roxana Mehran, MD²; Daniel Chamié, MD, PhD¹; Aurea Chaves, MD, PhD¹; Marinella Centemero, MD, PhD¹; Sergio Braga, MD, PhD¹; Ricardo Costa, MD, PhD¹; Davide Cao²; Amanda Sousa, MD, PhD¹; Fausto Feres, MD, PhD¹; J. Ribamar Costa Jr, MD, PhD¹

Rafaela Andrade Penalva Freitas, MD, ...

Despite the potential benefits of percutaneous procedures for the assessment and treatment of coronary artery disease, these interventions require the use of iodine contrast, which might lead to contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and...

Despite the potential benefits...

05/16/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Excimer Laser With and Without Contrast for the Management of Under-Expanded Stents

10/23/2017

Murugupathy Veerasamy, MD¹; Amr S. Gamal, MD¹; Avais Jabbar, MD¹; Javed M. Ahmed, MD¹; Mohaned Egred, BSc(Hons), MBChB, MD, FRCP^1,2

Murugupathy Veerasamy, MD1; Amr S. G...

Under-expanded and under-deployed stents carry a high risk of restenosis and thrombosis, with inherent serious clinical complications. We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on all under-expanded, under-deployed...

Under-expanded and...

10/23/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Validation of a Novel Monitoring System to Measure Contrast Volume Use During Invasive Angiography

02/15/2017

Anand Prasad, MD¹; Irma Scholler, RN¹; Daniel Levin, MD¹; Gus Banda¹; Christopher M. Mullin, MS²; Steven R. Bailey, MD¹

Anand Prasad, MD1; Irma Scholler, RN...

We describe validation of a novel contrast monitoring system (Osprey Medical), which is designed to detect and display injection by injection and total contrast volume use on a monitor system in real time.

We describe validation of a...

02/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Randomized, Double-Blind Study Comparing Patient Comfort and Safety Between Iodixanol 320 mg I/mL and Iopamidol 370 mg I/mL in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Arteriography – The COMFORT II Trial

12/31/2016

Christian Rosenberg, MD¹; José Joaquín Martínez-Rodrigo, MD, PhD²; Elena Lonjedo Vicent, PhD³; Juan Macho, MD, PhD⁴; Lauren Lim, PharmD⁵; Thomas M. Todoran, MD, MSc⁶; for the Peripheral Discomfort Study Investigator Panel

Christian Rosenberg, MD1; José Joaqu...

This study was performed to provide contemporary contrast-induced patient discomfort data obtained during peripheral arteriography procedures using iso-osmolar iodixanol 320 mg I/mL, compared to low-osmolar iopamidol 370 mg I/mL.

This study was performed to...

12/31/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Radiation Exposure and Contrast Agent Reduction During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: An Ongoing Experience

10/28/2016

Davide Maccagni, RT^1,2; Cosmo Godino, MD¹; Azeem Latib, MD^1,3; Morena Mancin, RT¹; Alaide Chieffo, MD¹; Alberto Margonato, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD^1,3

Davide Maccagni, RT1,2; Cosmo Godino...

This study determines the patient radiation exposure and contrast agent variation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures resulting from technological improvements.

This study determines the...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Our Visible and Invisible Friends and Foes

10/28/2016

Prakash Balan, MD, JD and H. Vernon Anderson, MD

Prakash Balan, MD, JD and H. Vernon A...

The authors offer a commentary on this month's article by Maccagni et al, who describe their experience with contrast use and radiation exposure in transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures over certain time intervals.

The authors offer a commentary...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Contrast Dose Reduction on Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Among Patients Undergoing PCI: A Modeling Study

01/15/2016

Hitinder S. Gurm, MD¹; Milan Seth, MS¹; Roxana Mehran, MD²; Louis Cannon, MD³; Cindy L. Grines, MD⁴; Thomas LaLonde, MD⁵; Carlos Briguori, MD⁶; for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)

Hitinder S. Gurm, MD1; Milan Seth, M...

This study estimates projected reduction in the burden of AKI in association with contrast media dose reduction in PCI patients.

This study estimates projected...

01/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology