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Title: Assessment of Renal insufficiency in patients with normal serum creatinine levels undergoing angiography
Authors: Syed Hasnain Mujtaba , Tariq Ashraf , Sumbal Nasir Mahmood , Qudsia Anjum
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2010
Volume: 60
Issue: 11
Language: English
Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of patients with underlying renal insufficiency having normal serum creatinine level proceeding for coronary angiography.
Methods: A total of 693 patients from September 2009 to February 2010 undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) with normal serum creatinine < 1.5mg/dl were selected. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated for each patient using the Cockcroft-Gault (C-G) equation and a GFR < 80ml/min was labeled as renal insufficiency.
Results: The mean age of males was 51.86±10.19 years and 51.52 ± 9.80 years for females. Almost one-third (n=236, 34.1%) of patients had GFR
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