Acute Kidney Injury and Patients Undergoing Both Right and Left Heart Catheterization with Coronary Angiography Versus Right Heart Catheterization Only

Contrast-associated nephropathy is a iatrogenic form of acute kidney injury that occurs after the administration of radiocontrast material1. There are conflicting opinions about the definition of contrast-induced acute kidney injury, but most frequently it is defined as an increase in creatinine of 0.3-0.5mg/dL or 25-50% compared to baseline, 3-5 days after the administration of the contrast2, 3. The incidence of acute kidney injury after contrast administration ranges from 0% to 21% across studies, and it depends on the patient populations, patient comorbidities, and procedure type.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research