Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Aug 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized Controlled Trial of Radiation Protection With a Patient Lead Shield and a Novel, Nonlead Surgical Cap for Operators Performing Coronary Angiography or Intervention.
Interventional cardiologists receive one of the highest levels of annual occupational radiation exposure. Further measures to protect healthcare workers are needed. ⋯ URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02128035.
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Aug 2015
Comparative StudyThirty-Day Readmissions After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis in New York State.
Several studies have compared short-term and medium-term mortality rates for patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), but no studies have compared short-term readmission rates for the 2 procedures. ⋯ There are no statistically significant differences between TAVI and SAVR patients in short-term readmission rates.