Journal of cardiology
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Journal of cardiology · Dec 2015
Acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Impact of contrast agents, predictive factors, and prognostic importance in 203 patients with long-term follow-up.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and has been related to a worse outcome. We investigated the importance of contrast medium composition, either iso-osmolar (IOCM) or low-osmolar (LOCM) and assessed predictors for AKI after TAVI. ⋯ Following TAVI, we observed no difference in the occurrence of AKI between IOCM and LOCM. Baseline creatinine was the only independent predictor of AKI, and patients who developed advanced AKI had significantly higher mortality at 2 years.
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Journal of cardiology · Dec 2015
Predictive value of biomarkers for the prognosis of acute pulmonary embolism in Japanese patients: Results of the Tokyo CCU Network registry.
Several studies from Western countries have reported associations between cardiac troponin and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and acute pulmonary embolism prognosis; however, the number of such reports from Asian countries, including Japan, is limited. Thus, we evaluated the relationship between blood biochemical findings and acute-phase pulmonary embolism prognosis in Japanese patients. ⋯ Troponin, BNP, and blood glucose levels are useful prognostic biomarkers for acute pulmonary embolism in Japanese patients.