Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) are common in patients undergoing coronary
angiography, yet the optimal management strategy remains uncertain, with conflicting …

Objective: The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the best available
evidence on the effect of various radiation protection strategies on radiation dose received …

Occupational doses of radiation in cardiac procedures guided by fluoroscopy are the highest
registered among medical staff using X-rays. 1–5 Electrophysiologists and interventional …

Purpose Cardiologists often perform angiography of the common femoral artery (CFA)
access site to evaluate whether the anatomy is suitable for deployment of a vascular closure …

Backgrounds: Reducing radiation exposure is the basic principle for performing
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Many studies have confirmed the effect of …

Com o crescente número de pessoas obesas ao redor do mundo, é maior também a
incidência de doenças relacionadas à obesidade, como as doenças cardiovasculares. Uma …

This thesis collected data on radiation dose to staff and patients during fluoroscopically
guided cardiovascular procedures. The dose measurements were compared and …

Successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is
achieved when the intervention has been technically successful and the procedure has …

Chronic total occlusion (CTO) of a major epicardial coronary artery is a common finding,
reported in some series as occurring in up to 20% of patients with coronary disease …