Philips’ image-guided navigation increases safety during coronary interventions and reduces the use of contrast media by an average of 28.8%
Iodine contrast media is used to visualize the coronary arteries during PCI procedures, but it can potentially harm the kidneys, risking the development of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after the procedure.
- Iodine contrast media is used to visualize the coronary arteries during PCI procedures, but it can potentially harm the kidneys, risking the development of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after the procedure.
- “Enabling physicians to decrease contrast administration during procedures with tools like DCR could make a significant contribution to both the safety and quality of PCI.
- “At Philips, we are committed to championing technologies that improve the patient’s experience, improve their safety and expand access to procedures to new patient groups.
- Temporal Trends in Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the VA Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking Program.