Severe Contrast Allergy

A two-track protocol helped physicians select safe iodinated contrast media for patients with immediate hypersensitivity reactions, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

SAN ANTONIO — Patients with a history of delayed hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast media exhibited a broad cross-reactivity pattern, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions released a position statement identifying appropriate patients to undergo PCI in an ASC and advising on requirements for starting a PCI program in an ASC.