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Welcome to
the latest  edition
of ...
…issue 13 of the thrice-yearly journal for
medical imaging professionals worldwide.
Controversies and Consensus
in Imaging and Intervention
Encourages debate and informs:
• Computed tomography radiologists
• Interventional cardiologists
• Interventional radiologists
• MRI radiologists
• Radiographers
• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Practice managers |
Clinical updates
As always, this issue of C2I2 has been planned
to include a range of issues and on this
occasion all three papers cover highly topical
and relevant areas. The first paper addresses
the important topic of contrast-induced
nephropathy and should be of interest to all
readers who use iodinated contrast media.
The second paper looks at the evolution of
endovascular repair for aortic aneurysms while
the final review addresses the use of drugeluting
stents, which have been the subject
of ongoing controversy as new trial data have
emerged.
- In this issue... Peter McCullough presents a
summary of the work of the CIN Consensus
Working Group. This multidisciplinary group
was convened to review all the published
data on this important subject and compile
consensus statements reflecting the current
state of knowledge. This work was recently
published in full as a supplement to The
American Journal of Cardiology.
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Dr Richard Williams from the Royal
Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool,
UK, discusses the evidence base for
endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms and
reviews the technological developments
that have allowed a wider range of
aneurysms to be treated with endografts.
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Dr Peter Barlis, Dr Jun Tanigawa and
Professor Carlo Di Mario of the Royal
Brompton Hospital, London, UK, provide a
comprehensive and up-to date review of the
use of drug-eluting stents in percutaneous
coronary intervention. In this context,
they discuss the significant reduction of
restenosis observed and the possible risks of
late stent thrombosis.
We hope that you will enjoy reading this issue
of C2I2 and that you will find the content useful
in your clinical practice. |
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