Vascular viewpoint

Question: Does oral acetylcysteine prevent acute contrast nephropathy in patients with moderate renal impairment who undergo elective coronary angiography? Population: Patients with moderate stable renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance,60 ml/min or serum creatinine .1.2 mg/dl [106 mmol/l]) who were scheduled to undergo elective coronary angiography with or without intervention. Design and methods: Randomized placebo-controlled trial. A …