Renal function-based contrast dosing to define safe limits of radiographic contrast media in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between calculated creatinine clearance (CCC)-based contrast dose and renal complications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Excess volumes of contrast media are associated with renal complications in patients under...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 58; no. 9; p. 907
Main Authors:	Gurm, Hitinder S, Dixon, Simon R, Smith, Dean E, Share, David, Lalonde, Thomas, Greenbaum, Adam, Moscucci, Mauro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 23.08.2011
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - adverse effects Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods Cohort Studies Contrast Media - adverse effects Creatinine - metabolism Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Humans Kidney Diseases - chemically induced Kidney Diseases - physiopathology Kidney Diseases - surgery Kidney Function Tests - methods Male Middle Aged Registries
ISSN:	1558-3597, 1558-3597
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