title: Renal effects of contrast media in diabetic patients undergoing diagnostic or interventional coronary angiography.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The use of safe iodinated contrast media (CM) to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is an important consideration among renally impaired diabetic patients during coronary angiography.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Diabetic patients with normal or mild renal dysfunction are less likely to receive renal protective measures during angiography, yet they may also be at risk for CIN. We compared the renal effects of iopamidol and iodixanol in diabetic patients who were referred for angiography.
  
  
  METHODS
  Diabetic patients (N=122) with a serum creatinine (SCr) level of < or = 2 mg/dl were double-blind randomized to receive nonionic CM: iopamidol-370 (low osmolar, monomeric) or iodixanol-320 (iso-osmolar, dimeric). Renal stability was evaluated at baseline and at Days 1, 3, and 7 post-angiography. The primary endpoint was a > or = 25% increase in SCr.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventeen (10 iopamidol, 7 iodixanol; P=NS) patients had an increase in SCr > or = 25% over baseline. Over all days, analysis revealed nonsignificant differences in the incidence of CIN between the two study groups regardless of how CIN was defined.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diabetic patients with normal or mild renal dysfunction are at risk for CIN. No significant difference in renal response was observed for these CM in this at-risk population.
authors.affiliation: Prairie Education and Research Cooperative, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Kathy J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hardiek
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Katholi
authors.forename: Randall S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Robbs
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Katholi
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005076:Exanthema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007479:Iopamidol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; D003404:Creatinine; C044834:iodixanol; D007479:Iopamidol