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Assessment of radiocontrast media induced renal vasoconstriction by color coded duplex sonography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11256532     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Changes in renal hemodynamics are suspected to be one of the major pathogenetic correlates in radiocontrast media-induced nephrotoxicity. We investigated whether color-coded duplex sonography is an appropriate method to document changes in intrarenal vascular resistance, after intravenous injection of the low-osmolar contrast material lopamidol. METHODS: Intrarenal arterial doppler wave forms were analyzed every minute after intravenous injection of 100 mL lopamidol in 10 patients during a voiding cystourogram-procedure. The Resistive Index (RI) of each flow curve, reflecting intrarenal flow resistance, was calculated and compared to the mean of four RI measurements taken before contrast media application. RESULTS: One minute after injection of Iopamidol the RI remained unchanged compared to the baseline standard of 0.70. In measurements obtained 2, 3, 4, and 5 minutes after lopamidol injection a statistically significant rise was seen: (minute 2: 0.74, p < 0.001/minute 3: 0.75, p = 0.001/minute 4: 0.72, p =0.018/minute 5: 0.74, p = 0.031). During the further course, the resistive indices decreased progressively and showed no significant difference in comparison with the baseline standard value. CONCLUSION: Color coded duplex sonography is a simple method to detect changes in renal flow resistance after application of radiocontrast media. Based on our results, we believe that the analysis of intrarenal arterial doppler flow profiles constitutes an ideal method to investigate pathophysiologic mechanisms of radiocontrast media-induced nephrotoxicity, as well as pharmacological concepts in nephroprotectivity.
Authors:
G R Hetzel; P May; M Hollenbeck; A Voiculescu; U Mödder; B Grabensee
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Renal failure     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0886-022X     ISO Abbreviation:  Ren Fail     Publication Date:  2001 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-03-20     Completed Date:  2001-07-12     Revised Date:  2008-05-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701128     Medline TA:  Ren Fail     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department for Nephrology and Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany. hetzel@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Contrast Media*
Female
Humans
Iopamidol / diagnostic use*,  pharmacology
Kidney / blood supply*
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Artery / drug effects*,  ultrasonography
Renal Circulation / drug effects*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex*
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Vasoconstriction / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 62883-00-5/Iopamidol

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