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N-acetylcysteine to prevent contrast nephropathy
02/24/2004 and 3/16/2004
Background:
Pier: Procedure > Percutaneous Coronary Interventions >
Complications
UpToDate:
Complications of diagnostic cardiac catheterization
Article
Baker CS, Wragg A, Kumar S, et al. A rapid protocol for the prevention of contrast-induced renal dysfunction: the RAPPID study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003;41:2114-8. [
PubMed ID: 12821233
]
Review from ACP Journal Club
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Therapeutics: Intravenous N-acetylcysteine prevented contrast nephropathy.
ACP Journal Club. 2004 Jan-Feb;140:16
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