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Intravenous hydration for the prevention of CIAKI

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Iodinated contrast media are essential for diagnostic and interventional radiological and cardiological procedures, but may cause kidney damage. Intravenous hydration is the current cornerstone for prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury; however, new data from the AMACING trial suggest that this approach might not be beneficial in low-risk patients.

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Figure 1: Proposed hydration strategy for the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI).

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  1. Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology and Department of Cardiology, Clinica Mediterranea, Via Orazio 2, Naples, 80121, Italy

    Carlo Briguori

  2. Department of Mental Health and Preventive Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via L. Armanni 5, Naples, 80138, Italy

    Giuseppe Signoriello

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Briguori, C., Signoriello, G. Intravenous hydration for the prevention of CIAKI. Nat Rev Nephrol 13, 264–266 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.41

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