PROTECT-Kidney Randomised Controlled Trial: MRI Pilot Study

PROTECT-Kidney Randomised Controlled Trial: MRI Pilot Study The PROTECT-Kidney trial was designed to address the important clinical issue of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI), which was shown to be associated with higher mortality in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).1 CI-AKI ranks second among all causes of acute kidney injury (AKI) and contributes to inappropriately low rates of coronary angiography in patients with chronic kidney disease....
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research