AKI associates with increased long-term risk of mortality, but the prognostic significance of
AKI in terms of long-term cardiovascular disease remains unconfirmed. We conducted a …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common complications during hospitalization in
various clinical settings. The goal of this review was to assess the incidence of AKI in acute …

Background Contrast-associated acute kidney injury can occur after percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI). Prediction of the contrast-associated acute kidney injury risk is important …

Background: In some randomized clinical trials, transradial access (TRA) compared with
transfemoral access (TFA) was associated with lower mortality in patients with coronary …

Aims The feasibility, safety, and clinical utility of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
without radio-contrast medium in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) are …

Results Among a matched cohort of 146,941 hospitalized adults, 31,245 experienced AKI. At
365 days postdischarge, AKI was independently associated with higher rates of the …

Biological and sociocultural differences between men and women are complex and likely
account for most of the variations in the epidemiology and treatment outcomes of coronary …

Diagnostic imaging using iodinated contrast media is an essential procedure in the clinical
setting and provides a large amount of beneficial information. However, the use of iodinated …

Background: The optimal revascularization strategy for patients with left main coronary artery
disease (LMCAD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear. Objectives: This …

Background—The effectiveness of currently available effective preventive strategies for
contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) is a matter of debate. Methods and Results …