Contrast Media

TEE-Guided Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With Zero Contrast - A Viable Alternative for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

02/01/2015

Ashish Pershad, MD¹; Ghassan Fraij, MD²; Sudhakar V. Girotra, MD²; H. Kenith Fang, MD^3,4; George Gellert, MD^1,5

Ashish Pershad, MD1; Ghassan Fraij, ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) stage II-III has been associated with a higher short-term and long-term mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). We present a patient with AKI where fluoroscopic landmarks and TEE imaging were...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) stage...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Automated Carbon Dioxide Digital Angiography for Lower-Limb Arterial Disease Evaluation: Safety Assessment and Comparison With Standard Iodinated Contrast Media Angiography

01/09/2015

Filippo Scalise, MD¹; Eugenio Novelli, PhD²; Carla Auguadro, MD¹; Valentina Casali, MD¹;
Mariella Manfredi, MD¹; Romano Zannoli, PhD, EngD³

Filippo Scalise, MD1; Eugenio Novell...

Carbon dioxide digital subtraction angiography is a valuable and safe alternative to traditional iodinated contrast media for evaluating CLI patients. This 40-patient study supports that this modality should be considered as the standard...

Carbon dioxide digital...

01/09/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology