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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2025; 17(9): 110220
Published online Sep 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i9.110220
Published online Sep 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i9.110220
Gender-based radiation exposure and clinical outcomes in peripheral endovascular intervention for limb ischemia: A prospective study
Subrata Kar, Clifton Espinoza, Division of Cardiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX 79905, United States
Author contributions: Kar S designed the research study, performed the research analyses, and analyzed the data; Kar S also wrote the manuscript; Kar S contributed to the editorial changes in the manuscript; Kar S read and approved the final manuscript; Espinoza C collected the data and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and the Ethics Committee at Texas Tech University El Paso, El Paso, TX, United States.
Clinical trial registration statement: The prospective study was performed without the use of new medications, novel drugs, or novel devices/equipment. Thus, the study does not meet criteria nor require clinical trials registration.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardians, provided written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 Statement.
Data sharing statement: There is no additional data available.
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Corresponding author: Subrata Kar, D.O., RPVI, FACC, FSCAI, Division of Cardiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, 4801 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905, United States. skar762@aim.com
Received: June 3, 2025
Revised: July 3, 2025
Accepted: August 14, 2025
Published online: September 26, 2025
Processing time: 108 Days and 8.5 Hours
Revised: July 3, 2025
Accepted: August 14, 2025
Published online: September 26, 2025
Processing time: 108 Days and 8.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Radiation is harmful to patients and operators. During peripheral angiogram and peripheral endovascular intervention (PEVI), radiation is produced. Our study showed that men had a greater dose area product compared with women, but no difference in procedural outcomes. These findings are important, so that we may consider more radiation prudent practices in men to minimize the patient’s and operator’s radiation exposure. Such a study has not been previously conducted in PEVI and provides important real-world information.