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Prophylactic hemodialysis for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy after coronary angiography

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boxed-textLee PT et al. (2007) Renal protection for coronary angiography in advanced renal failure patients by prophylactic hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 50: 1015–1020

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  1. G Marenzi is Director of the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit at the Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Institute of Cardiology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,

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