title: Gadolinium-based percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with renal insufficiency.
abstract: We report the first case of using gadolinium as a contrast agent to perform percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with an acute coronary syndrome and a history of renal insufficiency. The procedure was well tolerated without any complications or nephrotoxicity. The images obtained with gadolinium were of good quality.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of California at Irvine, Orange, California 90801, USA.
authors.forename: Syed W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Bokhari
authors.forename: Yung-Hsi J
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Rex J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Winters
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium