Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is reversible acute renal failure observed following
administration of iodinated contrast media (CM) during angiographic or other medical …

The occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) following aortic valve replacement (AVR) has
very serious clinical implications and has therefore been the focus of several studies. The …

Background—It remains uncertain whether acetylcysteine prevents contrast-induced acute
kidney injury. Methods and Results—We randomly assigned 2308 patients undergoing an …

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is defined as an abrupt deterioration in renal
function associated with the administration of iodinated contrast media. This type of acute …

Background Limited data exist on renal complications of transcatheter aortic valve
implantation (TAVI) within a comprehensive program using different valves with …

Background Coronary revascularization using percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is
one of the major treatments for patients with stable coronary artery disease, with …

Background A higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with poor clinical
outcomes in various cardiovascular diseases, including acute coronary syndromes …

Background Protection against acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported with the use of
Impella during high‐risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HR‐PCI). We sought to …

Objectives We assessed whether short-term, pre-procedural, intensive statin treatment may
reduce contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) incidence in patients with and without …

Background Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a rare but serious complication
following contrast-based procedures. Statins have been postulated to prevent CIN via …