mikhailkosiborod
April 7th, 2010
Elevated Glucose Levels and IV Contrast Deliver a Double Hit to Renal Function
mikhailkosiborod
Hyperglycemia before coronary angiography raises the risk for contrast-induced, acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). My colleagues and I reached this conclusion in an investigation of the relationship between pre-procedural glucose levels and CI-AKI in 6,358 patients who underwent coronary angiography during hospitalization for MI. We found found a high risk for CI-AKI among those patients who had pre-procedural hyperglycemia but […]
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