Abstract:Objectives. Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the third most common cause of acute renal failure that occurred in the hospital. In Turkey, there is not enough data about the frequency of CIN in cardiological interventions. Increased contrast volume and creatinine value are related with CIN. We also investigated the CIN predictors. Methods. A total of 2604 patients who underwent coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in our hospital were prospectively evaluated in terms of CIN. The… Show more
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