Given the widespread use of contrast medium in cardiovascular and other imaging, continued focus on preventing contrast-induced acute kidney injury is warranted.
Transient hypotension increases the risk for post-contrast acute kidney injury following computed tomography with contrast media, according to investigators.
Previous research suggested that allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, prevents the formation of oxygen-free radicals that may contribute to contrast nephropathy.
BNP or NT-proBNP may represent effective markers for the prediction of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiography.
Radiologists and clinicians should weigh the relative benefits and risks of using IV contrast in patients with eGFRs less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2, according to a consensus statement.
Withholding prehydration with sodium bicarbonate from patients with CKD stage 3 undergoing nonemergent contrast-enhanced computed tomography does not compromise renal safety, a study found.
The potential diagnostic harms of withholding group II gadolinium-based contrast agents may outweigh the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in advanced CKD patients, according to investigators.