Nephropathy induced by contrast medium may be less likely to develop in high-risk patients when iodixanol is used rather than a low-osmolar, nonionic contrast medium.

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Shear-induced platelet aggregation is increased in patients experiencing SAT compared with controls receiving dual antiplatelet therapy and to normals receiving no antiplatelet therapy, which suggests increased intrinsic patient-related platelet reactivity in patients with SAT. The predictive value of SIPA for SAT requires prospective investigation.

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Patients with RS during primary PTCA for an anterior AMI have a transiently lower CVR than patients without RS, but sustained LV dysfunction and larger infarct size, suggesting that RS is a marker of microcirculatory reperfusion injury.