Women at high risk of kidney damage after coronary angiogram

Women at high risk of kidney damage after coronary angiogram


Women are at higher risk than men of developing kidney damage after undergoing a coronary angiogram, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
Researchers found that women are 60 per cent more likely than men to develop radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN), an adverse side effect that causes kidney dysfunction within 24 to 72 hours after patients are administered an iodine

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