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Risk for Contrast Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Coronarography
Author(s) -
Manna Gaetano La,
Pancaldi Leonardo Goffredo,
Capecchi Alessandro,
Maska Edlira,
Comai Giorgia,
Cappuccilli Maria L.,
Carretta Elisa,
Lombardi Alessandro,
Colì Luigi,
Stefoni Sergio
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2009.00984.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nephropathy , dialysis , contrast induced nephropathy , risk factor , myocardial infarction , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , intensive care unit , diabetic nephropathy , renal function , intensive care medicine , kidney , endocrinology
Among the causes of in‐hospital acute renal failure, contrast‐induced nephropathy ranks third in prevalence. Although it represents a condition of renal impairment with spontaneous recovery, contrast nephropathy should always be considered, because it prolongs hospitalization and it may become a severe complication requiring dialysis. The purposes of this study are: (i) to determine if the application of the most effective contrast‐induced nephropathy prevention strategies in the Cardiology Intensive Care Unit can prove to be successful in reducing nephropathy risk; and (ii) to identify which of the involved risk factors persist after the preventive treatment. We examined the patients who had a coronarography at the Bentivoglio hospital from April 2007 to April 2008 who required at least 3 days of permanence in hospital due to the presence of potential risk factors; 136 out of 784 patients were included. Among the selected patients, 21 (15.44%) developed a renal impairment compatible with contrast‐induced nephropathy. The risk factors that seemed to display the best correlation with risk of contrast nephropathy were advanced age and an ventricular failure (ejection fraction <40%); however, the critical condition did not appear to be due to a single risk factor, but it resulted from the association of more contextual risk factors. Particularly, the concomitant presence of ventricular failure, anemia, diabetes, previous myocardial infarction and advanced age (>70 years) determined a threefold increased risk of contrast nephropathy. Our data suggest that the development of contrast nephropathy following coronarography is associated with worse renal function during hospitalization and at discharge.