An echocardiographic predictor of contrast-induced nephropathy following percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome: aortic valve sclerosis.

Conclusion. AVS is independently associated with CIN in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. AVS may help to identify high-risk patients for CIN, who would benefit from preventive measures. PMID: 32075450 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal - February 22, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Scand Cardiovasc J Source Type: research