Routine screening for HIV and hepatitis B in patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation: the need to make it mandatory.

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dc.contributor.authorSatish, O Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorRaghu, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorLakshmi, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorRao, D Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-05-07en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T04:19:24Z
dc.date.available1999-05-07en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T04:19:24Z
dc.date.issued1999-05-07en_US
dc.description.abstractReuse of catheters during cardiac catheterisation and interventions is a routine practice in our country. However, the reuse of catheters is complicated by the inherent difficulties in adequate sterilisation of these devices. Gas sterilisation with ethylene oxide has been found to be ineffective when residual fluid was present. Recent reports indicate an increased prevalence of blood-borne viral infections especially Hepatitis B virus and Human Immunodeficiency virus in India. We analysed the data of patients from our Institute over the past seven years (1992-1998) who underwent routine screening for Human Immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis B virus prior to cardiac catheterisation. During this period, the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus increased by 1.5 times and that of Human Immunodeficiency virus by 2.5 fold. In this changed scenario, it is advisable to perform a mandatory screening of all the patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures so as to minimise the risk of transmission from one patient to another and also to the catheterisation laboratory personnel. In the patients with a positive result, proper precautions can be taken and the entire material used for cardiac catheterisation can be discarded.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Cardiology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSatish OS, Raghu C, Lakshmi V, Rao DS. Routine screening for HIV and hepatitis B in patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation: the need to make it mandatory. Indian Heart Journal. 1999 May-Jun; 51(3): 285-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/3446
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianheartjournal.comen_US
dc.subject.meshEquipment Reuseen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHeart Catheterizationen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMass Screeningen_US
dc.titleRoutine screening for HIV and hepatitis B in patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation: the need to make it mandatory.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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