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TCT-254 Very Low Intravenous Contrast Dose (20cc) Protocol for Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Providing Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Assessment for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Authors :
Torsten Vahl
Todd Pulerwitz
Martin B. Leon
Belinda D’Souza
Omar K. Khalique
Hemal Gada
Tamim Nazif
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (11):B74-B75
Publisher :
Published by Elsevier Inc.

Abstract

TAVR is a lifesaving procedure for many patients at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The prevalence of CKD and risk for contrast-induced nephropathy in this population is high. A very low contrast dose CTA protocol enabling comprehensive cardiac and vascular imaging would be valuable

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07351097
Issue :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....97c86d18332b3c09059dfd0a78c7e23d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.07.297