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The Colleague’s Perspective
Dr. Maccon Keane is a Medical Oncologist at University Hospital, Galway. He is a keen supporter of IR, and works closely with Gerard O’Sullivan and his colleagues. “Our Oncology Department has been working closely with the IR Department since 2003. Oncology patients, due to a variety of factors, such as altered blood chemistry and increased bed...
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Venous Disorders
The high cost of venous disorders is guaranteed by the sheer number of people affected. Alongside the expen - ses of acute treatment and long-term care, the wider economy must absorb associated costs, such as the high number of missed work days. A European Example: The Situation in Germany Chronic Venous Disease A German study into the...
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Venous Interventions Trials and Registries
Trial: a study carried out with the purpose of testing a new medical treatment on a defined group of people. The results are compared with a group that are treated using another method and/or a control group. Registry: a (retrospective) collection of data about a certain treatment or illness. using the compiled data, conclusions can be drawn about...
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Weighing up the Benefits of IR
In an ideal world, patients would have unlimited access to all the treatments they might need. In re ality, however, healthcare decision makers face the difficult task of balancing need with availability. With limited resources, cost effectiveness is central to any decision. Lieven annemans, Professor of health Economics at Ghent university and...
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Paediatric IR
The smallest patients need special care, and that is precisely what paediatric interventional radiologists provide. although a rare breed, there is great interest in this sub-specialty, with many children's hospitals offering a paediatric interventional radiology (IR) programme, or looking to begin one. IQ talks to Dr. anne-Marie Cahill, director...
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Angioplasty
Cutting Balloon versus Non-cutting Balloon for the Treatment of Venous Stenosis in the Fistulas of Hemodialyzed Patients (PREST) Contact Dr. Eric Picard, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes, FR Date Opened September 2011 Status Not yet recruiting Description The main objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the...
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Carotid Stenting
Effects of Cerebral Protection with Filters vs. Flow Reversal on Cerebral Embolization after Carotid Artery Stenting Contact Dr. Carlos H. Timaran , Dallas VA Medical Center, US Date Opened October 2011 Status Recruiting Description This study was designed to investigate whether balloonbased protection systems are more effective...
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Embolisation
Balloon Catheters in Cases of Abnormal Placentation (Accreta) Contact Dr. Raed Salim, HaEmek Medical Center, IL Date opened January 2009 Status Recruiting Description The objective of this study is to estimate the efficacy of balloon catheter interventions among women diagnosed with a placenta accreta. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:...
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Renal Denervation
Efficacy and Safety of Radiofrequency Renal Denervation in Drug Resistant Hypertension Contact Dr. Stanislav Pekarskiy , Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, RU Date Opened March 2010 Status Recruiting Description Single-centre, single group study of the efficacy and safety of transcatheter renal denervation...
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UAE/UFE
Diffusion and Perfusion Weighted MRI for Response Prediction of Symptomatic Leiomyomas following Uuterine Artery Embolization Contact Prof. Geert Maleux, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, BE Date opened January 2012 Status Recruiting Description It is known that volumetric response of leiomyomas following uterine artery embolisation...
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