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Clinically Significant Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury After Non-Emergent Cardiac Catheterization--Risk Factors And Impact On Length Of Hospital Stay., Waqar Kashif, Ali Khawaja, Syed Ather Hussain
Clinically Significant Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury After Non-Emergent Cardiac Catheterization--Risk Factors And Impact On Length Of Hospital Stay., Waqar Kashif, Ali Khawaja, Syed Ather Hussain
Department of Medicine
Objective: To evaluate the frequency and risk factors associated with clinically significant contrast-induced nephropathy(CIN) in patients undergoing non-emergent coronary angiography.
Study Design: Descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 2005 to December 2007.
Methodology: Case records of patients who underwent coronary angiography with a serum creatinine of ≥ 1.5 mg/dl atthe time of procedure were evaluated. Clinically significant contrast induced nephropathy (CSCIN) was defined as either doubling of serum creatinine from baseline value within a week following the procedure or need for emergency hemodialysis after the procedure.Results: One hundred …