USE OF GADOLINIUM FOR CAROTID ARTERY ANGIOGRAPHY AND STENTING IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL INSUFFICIENCY

SUMMARY Use of iodinated contrast media (ICM) for angiography can result in contrast‐induced nephropathy (CIN). Gadolinium‐based contrast media (GCM) have been used in angiography with a goal to reduce the incidence of CIN. We performed a retrospective analysis involving 85 patients with renal insufficiency who underwent 97 carotid artery angiography and stenting (CAAS) procedures with a combination of GCM and ICM. The incidence of...