Somkereki C, Palfi R, Scridon A. Prevention of contrast-associated acute kidney injury in an era of increasingly complex interventional procedures.
Front Med (Lausanne) 2024;
10:1180861. [PMID:
38264052 PMCID:
PMC10803418 DOI:
10.3389/fmed.2023.1180861]
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Abstract
Radiological and interventional cardiology procedures are in continuous expansion, leading to an important increase in the incidence of contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI). Although numerous methods of CA-AKI prevention have been studied, at present, there is no consensus on the definition of this entity or on its prevention. In this paper, we aim to provide a critical analysis of the existing data on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical significance of CA-AKI. Existing and emergent approaches for CA-AKI prevention are also discussed, with a focus on parenteral fluid administration and on the most recent clinical and experimental data. We also emphasize a number of questions that remain to be answered, and we identify hotspots for future research.
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