Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions
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Cardiovasc Revasc Med · Dec 2016
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyAssociation of radial versus femoral access with contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at an increased risk of developing contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). Data on the association between transradial (TRA) vs. transfemoral (TFA) access and the risk of CI-AKI in this setting are limited. ⋯ In patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI, the overall incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) was low (6.7%). Transradial access was not associated with a lower risk of CI-AKI as compared with transfemoral access.