To avoid acute kidney injury during transcatheter heart procedures, minimizing contrast volume and ensuring patients stay hydrated remain top strategies, according to , of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
In this video exclusive from 鶹ý, Mehran rounds up the latest research in avoiding acute kidney injury after visiting the cath lab. While contrast agent use is often blamed for the complication, high patient risk and atherosclerotic burden may have something to do with reduced renal function, she notes.
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