The Role of Simulation in Perfusion Education (Video)

Acute Kidney Injury After Primary Angioplasty: Is Contrast-Induced Nephropathy the Culprit

Acute kidney injury (AKI) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) is frequently interpreted as contrast-induced AKI but may result from other insults. We aimed to determine the causal association of contrast material exposure and the incidence of AKI following pPCI using a control group of propensity score-matched patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction who were not exposed to contrast material.

A Thrombus Susceptibility Comparison of Two Pulsatile Penn State 50 cc Left Ventricular Assist Device Designs

Results of this study indicate that the V-2 device had an overall lower propensity for thrombus formation in the current region of interest.