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Are new devices required to reduce contrast load in the cath lab, or is behavioral change sufficient?
Author(s) -
Rogers Toby,
Satler Lowell F.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.27400
Subject(s) - medicine , contrast (vision) , cath lab , volume (thermodynamics) , limit (mathematics) , contrast induced nephropathy , cardiology , artificial intelligence , percutaneous coronary intervention , computer science , mathematics , mathematical analysis , physics , quantum mechanics , myocardial infarction , conventional pci
Key Points A novel device that diverts a proportion of contrast injected by hand through the manifold can potentially reduce volume of contrast delivered to the patient by almost 50% to reduce risk of contrast‐induced nephropathy. Another simple solution to reducing contrast volume is to limit the number of angiographic views and cine runs acquired. A conscious effort by the angiographer to limit the contrast volume to less than the eGFR should be considered.