CONTRAST INDUCED NEPHROPATHY.
CARMEN CALDARARU¹, KENNETH CHRISTOPHER², MARIA DOGARU³, GRIGORE DOGARU¹
1-Department of Nephrology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Târgu Mureş
2-Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
3-Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Târgu Mureş
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Abstract:

Contrast induced nephropathy is a common and potentially serious complication of the use of contrast media, especially in the patients with pre-existing renal impairment.
Although today there is a better understanding of the disease, the incidence does not appear to have demonstrably changed. With the lack of treatment options and lack of agreement for therapeutic prevention strategies, it is clear that identification of patients at high risk is essential.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the importance and the recent understanding of contrast induced nephropathy so as to assist referring physicians understanding of the identification and management of patients at high risk for contrast nephropathy.

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