Emergent CT angiography and risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in acute ischaemic stroke

Emergent CT angiography and risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in acute ischaemic stroke

Objectives: Emergent computed tomography angiography with contrast is commonly performed for acute ischaemic stroke, but potentially delayed pending admission renal function assessment due to purported risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury. Such clinical dilemma warrants further evaluation....

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Main Authors: Leonard Leong-Litt Yeo, Boon-Wee Teo, Hock-Luen Teoh, Prakash Paliwal, Eric Ting, Anil Gopinathan, Ischelle Jing-Yuan Koo, Sabrina Jia-Hui Lim, Rahul Rathakrishnan, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Horng-Ruey Chua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2016-06-01
Series:Aktualności Neurologiczne
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
cerebral infarction
computed tomography
contrast media
stroke
thrombolytic therapy
Online Access:http://neurologia.com.pl/index.php/issues/2016-vol-16-no-2/emergent-ct-angiography-and-risk-of-contrast-induced-acute-kidney-injury-in-acute-ischaemic-stroke?aid=871

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