Renal denervation does not appear to yield a significant reduction in renal artery dimensions on quantitative magnetic resonance angiography at 6- and 12-month follow-up, according to recent findings.

Renal arteriography is an imaging test or X-ray used to see the blood vessels in your kidneys. The test can help your doctor identify different health conditions. These include aneurysms (ballooning ...

Using carbon dioxide (CO 2) instead of conventional iodinated contrast for angiography is a safe, effective way of preserving renal function during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), ...

Feb. 5, 2003 — Two recent studies provide evidence for changing clinical practice regarding protecting those at risk for renal insufficiency from contrast angiographic studies. The first study, ...

Noninvasive modalities, including duplex ultrasonography, renal scintigraphy, CT angiography and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), may usefully contribute to diagnosis and treatment planning in ...

"These are disappointing results of this device and drug combination. However, RONDA is a small study and the conclusions that can be obtained are limited." Presenter: Matthew J. Price, MD (Scripps ...

coronary angiography Contrast-associated acute kidney injury occurred in 9.5% and 9.1% of patients receiving IV sodium bicarbonate and acetylcysteine, respectively, rates which did not differ ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary angiography raises the risk of long-term mortality, end-stage renal disease, and hospitalization for cardiovascular and renal events, according to a study ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Among patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing angiography, a strategy of IV sodium bicarbonate or oral acetylcysteine yielded no additional benefit for the prevention of ...

MONTREAL—Patients who experience acute kidney injury (AKI) after undergoing coronary angiography have more than double the long-term risk of dying and a 74% greater likelihood of being hospitalized ...

HealthDay News — For patients at high risk for renal complications who are scheduled for angiography, there is no benefit with intravenous sodium bicarbonate over sodium chloride or with oral ...