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Should we be less reactive about contrast reaction prophylaxis?
Author(s) -
Grines Cindy L.,
Marshall J Jeffrey
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29422
Subject(s) - medicine , premedication , anaphylaxis , cardiac catheterization , contrast (vision) , cardiology , intensive care medicine , allergy , anesthesia , immunology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Key Points The risk of anaphylaxis from contrast allergy is very low, and there is little evidence to support the use of steroids for premedication. Use of oral steroids prior to cardiac catheterization in diabetics is associated with more hyperglycemia and hypertension. The long‐term consequences of steroid induced transient hyperglycemia is unknown.