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Contemporary use of and outcomes associated with ultra-low contrast volume in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.

Hitinder S GurmMilan SethSimon R DixonP Michael GrossmanDevraj SukulThomas LalondeLouis CannonDaniel WestRyan D MadderD Adam Lauver
Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)
A small but clinically significant number of patients are treated with ultra-low contrast volume. Ultra-low contrast volume use is associated with a significant reduction in the incidence of AKI or need for dialysis. It may be prudent to consider this new threshold when performing PCI on patients who are at an increased risk of AKI.
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