Iloprost for Prevention of Contrast-Mediated Nephropathy in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography and/or Intervention
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Renal Insufficiency, Chronic focused on measuring contrast media, contrast nephropathy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients undergoing clinically driven, non-emergent coronary angiography or intervention in our institution were eligible for inclusion if their serum creatinine concentration was ≥1.4 mg/dl (124 μmol/l) and/or their creatinine clearance was <60 ml/min on their most recent sample drawn within 1 month of the planned procedure Exclusion Criteria: Circulatory shock for any reason, systolic blood pressure <95 mm Hg Known acute renal failure End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis Intravascular administration of a contrast medium within the previous 10 days Anticipated re-administration of contrast medium within the following 6 days Inability to administer intravenous hydration at least 4 h before the procedure or study medication at least 30 min before the procedure Primary intervention for acute infarction with ST elevation A procedure performed within 2 h of acute hospital admission
Sites / Locations
- Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
1
2
Iloprost
Placebo