Statins and contrast-induced nephropathy: Issues requiring further investigation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 364-

  Paraskevas, Kosmas I ^a   Giannoukas, Athanasios D ^b   Mikhailidis, Dimitri P ^c  

^a RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF LARISSA   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast induced nephropath; Coronary angiography; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Statins

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; CYSTATIN C; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST INDUCED NEPHROPATHY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 80052759561     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.06.087     Document Type: Article

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