[Alteration of the ionized calcium level in coronary sinus blood during coronary arteriography].
Injection of contrast medium into the coronary circulation produces a decrease in the concentration of ionized calcium in blood and thus causes a deterioration of myocardial contractility. In this study, changes in the ionized calcium level in the coronary sinus during coronary arteriography were compared for four different contrast media in human subjects. The contrast media used were meglumine sodium diatrizoate, iohexol, iopamidol and meglumine sodium ioxaglate. Blood samples were collected from the coronary sinus before and 5, 15 and 30 seconds after the first injection of contrast medium into the left coronary artery. The ionized calcium level of each specimen was measured using an ion specific electrode, and hematocrit was measured using the centrifuge method. Diatrizoate produced the greatest changes in both hematocrit and ionized calcium. The time concentration curve of hematocrit was similar for all four contrast media, but diatrizoate and ioxaglate produced a prolonged decrease in ionized calcium. The cause of this phenomenon is not clear, but it may be related to differences in the ionic status of the contrast media. Nonionic low-osmolality contrast media with added calcium may be preferable for coronary arteriography with respect to maintenance of the ionized calcium level.
Mitsumori
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M
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University.
Hayakawa
K
K
Okuno
Y
Y
Torizuka
T
T
Abe
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media; D002118:Calcium