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Pearls From: Roxana Mehran, MD

— Interventional cardiologist discusses acute kidney injury reduction

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To avoid acute kidney injury during transcatheter heart procedures, minimizing contrast volume and ensuring patients stay hydrated remain top strategies, according to , of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.

In this video exclusive from Ƶ, Mehran rounds up the latest research in avoiding acute kidney injury after visiting the cath lab. While contrast agent use is often blamed for the complication, high patient risk and atherosclerotic burden may have something to do with reduced renal function, she notes.

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for Ƶ, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.