SMJ articles in the category "contrast"

Original Article

Intravascular Iodinated Contrast Is an Independent Cause of Acute Kidney Injury Following Coronary Angiography

Objectives: Recent studies have questioned whether intravascular iodinated contrast remains an independent cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). We sought to assess whether iodinated contrast administered during coronary angiography is an independent cause of AKI.Methods: We identified all of the patients who underwent coronary angiography between July 1, 2015 and…

Posted in: contrast 2 coronary angiography 4

Case Report

Contrast-Induced Encephalopathy Following Coronary Angioplasty with Iohexol

Abstract: We report a case of a patient who developed acute encephalopathy following coronary angioplasty with iohexol contrast. The patient’s clinical condition was associated with slowing on the EEG. Studies did not reveal any other etiology or contributing cause for the encephalopathy. The patient recovered spontaneously in 24 hours with…

Posted in: angioplasty 4 contrast 2 encephalopathy 4
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