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

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The risk of contrast‐induced acute kidney injury (CI‐AKI) increases in a nonlinear fashion with increasing volume of contrast media. Prior studies recommend limiting contrast volume to less than three times… Click to show full abstract

The risk of contrast‐induced acute kidney injury (CI‐AKI) increases in a nonlinear fashion with increasing volume of contrast media. Prior studies recommend limiting contrast volume to less than three times the estimated creatinine clearance (CC). Recently, a number of operators have reported successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using even lower volumes of contrast.

Keywords: volume; contrast; interventions contemporary; percutaneous coronary; contemporary use; contrast volume

Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2019

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