Comparison of the efficacy of rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin in preventing contrast induced nephropathy in patient with chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Comparison of the efficacy of rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin in preventing contrast induced nephropathy in patient with chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

OBJECTIVES: We prospectively compared the preventive effects of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin on contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: We enrolled 1078 consecutive patients with CKD undergoing el...

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Main Authors: Yong Liu, Yuan-hui Liu, Ning Tan, Ji-yan Chen, Ying-ling Zhou, Li-wen Li, Chong-yang Duan, Ping-yan Chen, Jian-fang Luo, Hua-long Li, Wei-Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4214705?pdf=render

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