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Reduction in operator radiation exposure during transradial coronary procedures using a simple lead rectangle

OBJECTIVES: Transradial access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces procedural complications however, there are concerns regarding the potential for increased exposure to ionizing radiation to the primary operator. We evaluated the efficacy of a lead-attenuator in reducing radiation...

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Autores principales: Osherov, Azriel B., Bruoha, Sharon, Laish Farkash, Avishag, Paul, Gideon, Orlov, Ian, Katz, Amos, Jafari, Jamal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28280789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00254