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Cardiology
Sodium hydration therapies equally effective in preventing renal failure during coronary angiography
April 10th, 2007
In patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, contrast dye injection can sometimes cause contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), otherwise known as acute renal failure. According to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Innovation in Intervention: i2Summit, peri-procedural hydration treatment with either sodium bicarbonate or sodium chloride show similar rates of protection against CIN. Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit is an annual meeting for practicing cardiovascular interventionalists sponsored by the American College of Cardiology in partnership with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Patients...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2007-04-10)
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