Drug protects against kidney injury from imaging dye in ACS patients
Monday, March 11, 2013 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
High doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug significantly reduced the rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary procedure, according to new research. This group of patients is at high risk for kidney damage related to contrast agents used in imaging tests.