| Title
of the article |
Associations of increases in serum creatinine with mortality and length of hospital stay after coronary angiography. |
| Authors |
Weisbord SD, Fried LF, Unruh ML, Kimmel PL, Switzer GE, Fine MJ, Arnold RM. |
| Journal
|
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Oct;17(10):2871-7. Epub 2006 Aug 23. |
| Subject
Consultant |
P. Stenvinkel |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
* |
| Comments |
This study of 27,608 patients who underwent cornary angiography shows that even small (0.25-0.5 mg/dl) increases in S-creatinine after administration of intravacsular radiocontrast are associated with adverse patient outcomes. |
