Open AccessPeriprocedural nebivolol for the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Natag Thamcharoen,
Charat Thongprayoon,
Peter J. Edmonds,
Wisit Cheungpasitporn
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.168670
Subject(s) - medicine , nebivolol , acute kidney injury , meta analysis , systematic review , intensive care medicine , medline , pathology , blood pressure , political science , law
Nebivolol provides a protective effect on contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) in animal models. However, the reports on the efficacy of nebivolol for the prevention of CIAKI in human remain unclear.