What is it about?

Vitamin E decreases the contrast-induced acute kidney injury.

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Why is it important?

This study showed the effectiveness of short-term high dose vitamin E which can be also used in non-selective situations such as primary PCI.

Perspectives

The impact of vitamin E on contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing primary PCI should be examined by this study protocol, short-term high dose preoperative vitamin E.

Dr Yousef Rezaei

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This page is a summary of: Short‐Term High‐Dose Vitamin E to Prevent Contrast Medium–Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Elective Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Placebo‐Controlled Trial, Journal of the American Heart Association, March 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002919.
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