A 17-Years Follow-up of Occupational Radiation Doses in an Interventional Cardiology Department.

Introduction: Various studies have demonstrated large variations in the annual occupational exposure of medical personnel working in interventional cardiology departments, ranging from 0.1 mSv to exceeding the annual effective occupational dose limit of 20 mSv.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the 17-year dynamics in the personal dosimetry records of the medical staff in one interventional cardiology department in Bulgaria.

NGAL as Biomarker of Clinical and Subclinical Damage of Kidney Function after Coronary Angiography.

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a serious complication after angiographic examinations in cardiology. Diagnosis may be delayed based on standard serum creatinine, and subclinical forms of kidney damage may not be detected at all. In our study, we investigate the clinical use in these directions of a "damage"-type biomarker-neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL).