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Patient Evaluation and Preparation in Vascular and Interventional Radiology: What Every Interventional Radiologist Should Know (Part 2: Patient Preparation and Medications)

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Performing an interventional procedure imposes a commitment on interventional radiologists to conduct the initial patient assessment, determine the best course of therapy, and provide long-term care. Patient care before and after an interventional procedure, identification, and management of early and delayed complications of various procedures are equal in importance to the procedure itself. In this second part, we complete the comprehensive, methodical review of pre-procedural care and patient preparation before vascular and interventional radiology procedures.

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Abbreviations

ACCP:

American College of Chest Physicians

ACR:

American College of Radiology

aPTT:

Activated partial thromboplastin time

ASA:

American Society of Anesthesiologists

CIN:

Contrast-induced nephropathy

FFP:

Fresh frozen plasma

GFR:

Glomerular filtration rate

ICM:

Iodinated contrast medium

IV:

Intravenous

LMWH:

Low molecular weight heparin

NAS/NRC:

National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council

NSAID:

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

INR:

International normalized ratio

SC:

Subcutaneous

SIR:

Society of Interventional Radiology

UH:

Unfractionated heparin

VIR:

Vascular and interventional radiology

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  1. Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, 660 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    Bedros Taslakian

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El-Solh, Beirut, 1107 2020, PO Box: 11-0236, Lebanon

    Mikhael Georges Sebaaly & Aghiad Al-Kutoubi

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Taslakian, B., Sebaaly, M.G. & Al-Kutoubi, A. Patient Evaluation and Preparation in Vascular and Interventional Radiology: What Every Interventional Radiologist Should Know (Part 2: Patient Preparation and Medications). Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 39, 489–499 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-015-1239-4

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