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World J Cardiol. Mar 26, 2014; 6(3): 107-111
Published online Mar 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i3.107
Published online Mar 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i3.107
Shellfish allergy and relation to iodinated contrast media: United Kingdom survey
Mudassar Baig, Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 8NR, United Kingdom
Ahmad Farag, Jamal Sajid, R Bruce Irwin, Hafiz Mohammed Idrees Khalid, Cardiology Department, Fairfield Hospital Bury, Pennine Acute Trust, Lancashire BL9 7TD, United Kingdom
Rahul Potluri, ACALM Study Unit in partnership with School of Medical Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Baig M primary author performed the survey, literature search and wrote-up the article; Farag A designed the survey; Sajid J and Potluri R reviewed article and made further changes and suggestions; Irwin RB and Khalid HMI both were senior authors, made corrections and finalized the article.
Correspondence to: Dr. Mudassar Baig, Specialist Registrar (ST6) Cardiology, Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 8NR, United Kingdom. mudassarbaig@hotmail.com
Telephone: +44-798-0901673
Received: October 10, 2013
Revised: January 7, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: March 26, 2014
Processing time: 160 Days and 12.9 Hours
Revised: January 7, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: March 26, 2014
Processing time: 160 Days and 12.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This short survey explains how easily evidence base is missed out from real life practice. There has never been any evidence to relate shellfish/iodine to contrast media, yet the myth been propagated for decades. Our survey gives a reminder and eye opener to change the practice to evidence base and thus helps in the patient care avoiding unnecessary medications.