Population
200 patients with coronary artery disease booked for coronary angiogram, mean age 53.61 years, 65% male.
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
48 hours
Authors
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May guide CIN risk assessment before coronary angiography; leaves open prospective validation of predictors in high-risk patients.
Contrast-induced nephropathy occurs in approximately 7% of patients undergoing coronary angiography, highlighting the need for risk assessment especially in elderly, male, diabetic, and acute coronary syndrome patients.
Asghar et al. (2017) studied this question.
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