CKD-EPI versus Cockcroft-Gault formula for predicting contrast-induced nephropathy following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients without significant renal impairment

Introduction: Individuals with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2 estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (CG) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) frequently develop contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). This study aimed to assess whether individuals with significant...

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Main Authors: Mário B.G. Nunes, Antônio C. Filho, Valéria R.C. Alvares, Rafael Meneguz-Moreno, Edgar Lamas, Vitor Loures, Daniel Chamié, Alexandre Abizaid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204918300011