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Ways To Reduce The Adverse Impact Of Cath Lab Radiation

SoftCath

Such radiation increases the risk of cancer and cataract amongst them. The duration of radiation exposure depends on diagnostic coronary angiogram, interventional procedure, the fluoroscopic and cine screening times. Apart from radiation, there is an orthopedic injury-related risk too.

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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Dr. Anish Koka

Diamond and Forrester accomplished this by first establishing the prevalence of coronary artery disease based on how clinically likely patients with chest pain symptoms were found to have coronary disease based on a coronary angiogram. ” What is going on?