Abstract
Background: Patients who have radiological imaging with contrast material are at risk for contrast medium-induced nephropathy, reduced renal function, longer hospitalizations, and renal failure requiring dialysis. Objective: To determine whether theMehran risk scoring tool can be used to predict changes in hospitalized patients who had percutaneous angiography. Methods: Data on 196 patients admitted for cardiac angiography who had Mehran risk scores higher than 6 were analyzed retrospectively. Creatinine levels, used as predictors of contrast medium-induced nephropathy, were evaluated at day 2, day 3, and day 4 through day 7. RESULTS Creatinine levels were significantly higher in patients with a Mehran risk score of 11 or higher than in patients with a risk score of 6 to 10 at all times. Conclusions: TheMehran risk scoring tool provides reliable data before patients have percutaneous angiography.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Critical Care Nurse |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care