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The ACIST power injection system reduces the amount of contrast media delivered to the patient, as well as fluoroscopy time, during diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16373264     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ACIST injection system is an automatic power injection device that allows for online control of injection rate and volume of contrast. Limited data is available whether this technology allows reducing use of contrast and fluoroscopy time. Accordingly, we compared the use of this system to manual injection among 450 consecutive patients who underwent diagnostic coronary angiography and/or angioplasty who were randomly assigned to either manual contrast injection (control; n=198) or to the ACIST system (study group; n=252). The amount of contrast, fluoroscopy and total procedural times were recorded for each patient. In the diagnostic group, the mean total amount of contrast (including wasted) was reduced by 63% when the ACIST was used compared to control (100+/-42 ml versus 163+/-56 ml; P<0.001, respectively). When only the net amount of contrast delivered to the patient was considered, the differences were smaller (20%, P=0.004). During angioplasty, the amount of contrast was also lower in the ACIST group (206+/-65 versus 230+/-69, P=0.008), whereas no difference were noted in net amount of contrast. Fluoroscopy time was significantly shorter in the ACIST group compared to control both during diagnostic catheterization (4.7+/-3.5 min versus 6.3+/-5.5 min, respectively; P=0.014), and angioplasty (16.7+/-9.1 min versus 19.6+/-12.4 min, respectively; P=0.05). Routine utilization of the ACIST system during diagnostic and interventional procedure significantly reduced the total amount of contrast media used and fluoroscopy time.
Authors:
David Brosh; Abid Assali; Hana Vaknin-Assa; Shmuel Fuchs; Igal Teplitsky; Nurit Shor; Ran Kornowski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiovascular interventions     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1462-8848     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Cardiovasc Intervent     Publication Date:  2005  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-12-23     Completed Date:  2006-04-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815622     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiovasc Intervent     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  183-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / instrumentation*
Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
Coronary Angiography / instrumentation*
Coronary Disease / radiography*
Equipment Design
Female
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Injections, Intravenous / instrumentation
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Syringes*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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