Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Feb 2011
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation preceded by routine prestenting with a bare metal stent.
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) with routine prestenting with a bare metal stent (BMS). ⋯ PPVI with routine prestenting with BMS is a safe and effective method of treatment in patients with repaired CHD.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Feb 2011
Multicenter StudyDevice closure of ventricular septal defects by hybrid procedures: a multicenter retrospective study.
This study reports on the feasibility, efficacy, and outcome of hybrid procedures to close ventricular septal defects (VSD), reflecting the experience of 11 centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. ⋯ Perventricular and intraoperative device closure of VSD is as effective as a surgical patch and averts the increased morbidity of conventional surgical repair in a subgroup of high-risk patients.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Feb 2011
Practice GuidelineSCAI consensus document on occupational radiation exposure to the pregnant cardiologist and technical personnel.
Concerns regarding radiation exposure and its effects during pregnancy are often quoted as an important barrier preventing many women from pursuing a career in Interventional Cardiology. Finding the true risk of radiation exposure from performing cardiac catheterization procedures can be challenging and guidelines for pregnancy exposure have been inadequate. ⋯ Current data do not suggest a significant increased risk to the fetus of pregnant women in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and thus do not justify precluding pregnant physicians from performing procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. However, radiation exposure among pregnant physicians should be properly monitored and adequate radiation safety measures are still warranted.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Feb 2011
Percutaneous transluminal renal stenting for transplant renal artery stenosis.
Renal transplantation is a well-accepted therapeutic option for patients with end stage renal disease. Renal artery stenosis occurring in a transplanted kidney is a potentially serious condition and adversely affects graft survival and prognosis. The objective of this study is to document the immediate and intermediate term clinical results of renal stenting in this rare subset of renal artery stenosis. ⋯ Percutaneous renal stenting provides excellent angiographic and clinical results sustained at intermediate term follow-up in patients with symptomatic transplant renal artery stenosis.