Safety and Efficacy of Tolvaptan for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Journal: Kidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland)
Published Date: Nov 29, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Tolvaptan is a promising drug for the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) because it induces aquaresis without adversely affecting renal hemodynamics. CI-AKI is a major cause of acute renal failure associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

Authors

  • Kennosuke Yamashita
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Wataru Igawa
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Morio Ono
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Takehiko Kido
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Toshitaka Okabe
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Myong Hwa Yamamoto
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Kisaki Amemiya
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Naoei Isomura
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Hiroshi Araki
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Masahiko Ochiai
    Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.

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