Catheterization involves threading a tube through a major artery or a person's bladder. It exposes the patient to radiation and contrast dye that can be hard on the kidneys. Rex Hospital Cardiac ...

The fear of acute kidney injury prevents many doctors from suggesting that their patients undergo cardiac interventional procedures which require the use of contrast. This extends to certain kinds of ...

The catheterization laboratory is preactivated for STEMI cases in just 41% of emergency medical services (EMS)-transported patients, even though this practice is associated with faster reperfusion ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Over 40% of cardiologists report practices inconsistent with evidence-based data and recommendations to prevent acute kidney injury (AKI) in the cath lab, a survey has found [1].

The cath lab of the future is attainable now. Specifically, the technologies necessary to improve patient care and reduce cost currently exist and simply need to be integrated together through forward ...