Contrast-induced nephropathy

Advanced Practice Providers Utilize a Pre-Catheterization Screening Tool to Decrease Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

07/09/2018

Timothy J. Boyek , MD, FACC;

Ralph G. Smith , BSN, RN;

Valerie J. Dziados , CRNP;

Joette C. Hughes , CRNP;

Lauren D. Waronker , CRNP;

Laura Butera-Belton , CRNP;

Katherine McLeod , CRNP, BSN, RN, CWCN;

Joanne Seward , CRNP;

Jennifer Seneca , CRNP;

Christine Guilday , CRNP;

Sharon Delaney , MSN, MBA, RN;

Monica Pammer , PA-C;

Jennifer K. McCullough , CRNP;

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) related to the use of contrast agents can lead to an increase in morbidity, mortality, and increased costs. CIN can be a serious consequence post coronary angiography, but can be significantly reduced or...

Contrast-induced nephropathy...

07/09/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Update

AKI Awareness: Variation in Contrast Usage Across ACC-NCDR CathPCI Operators

09/06/2017

Amit P. Amin , MD, MSc, MS, MBA;

The more contrast you use, the greater the risk of AKI. We have actually applied our findings at Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJH), where we predict in advance how much contrast a patient can safely tolerate

The more contrast you use, the...

09/06/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Review

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: What Do We Know? A Literature Analysis

06/07/2017

Michael O'Bleness , MBA, MSN, RN;

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN)/acute kidney injury (AKI) is the third leading cause of hospital-acquired acute renal failure. As diagnostic imaging increases in interventional procedures such as coronary and peripheral angiography, along...

Contrast-induced nephropathy...

06/07/2017

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Meeting Update

VEITHSymposium — Minimizing CIN in Peripheral Interventions

02/03/2015

Jonathan R. Boyle , MD;

My interest in CIN began about 12 years ago, partly driven by a patient who presented with an ischemic leg as the result of an embolization from an aneurysm.

My interest in CIN began about...

02/03/2015

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