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SynthesisJournal of thrombosis and thrombolysis2014

The role of statins in the prevention of contrast induced nephropathy: a meta-analysis of 8 randomized trials.

Lucia Barbieri, Monica Verdoia, Alon Schaffer, Matteo Nardin, Paolo Marino, Giuseppe De Luca

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Synthesis in Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Contrast-induced acute kidney injury: A review of practical points.World journal of nephrology · 2017 · on this map
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  9. Statins in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy.Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine · 2015
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lucia BarbieriDivision of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Corso Mazzini, 18, 28100, Novara, Italy.
Monica Verdoia
Alon Schaffer
Matteo Nardin
Paolo Marino
Giuseppe De Luca
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITAzienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common complication of coronary angiography/angioplasty. Prevention is the key to reduce the incidence of CIN and it begins with appropriate pre-procedural management. Statins have been shown to possess pleiotropic effects (anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties) and their effects on CIN were assessed in several studies with conflicting results. Aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy of short-term statins for the prevention of CIN in patients undergoing coronary angiography/percutaneous interventions. We performed formal searches of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane central register of controlled trials and major international scientific session abstracts from January 1990 to January 2014 of trials which compares short-term statins versus Placebo for the prevention of CIN in patients undergoing coronary angiography/angioplasty. Data regarding study design, statin dose, inclusion/exclusion criteria, number of patients, and clinical outcome was extracted by 2 investigators. Eight trials were included, with a total of 4734 patients. CIN occurred in 79/2,358 patients (3.3%) treated with statins versus 153/2,376 patients (6.4%) of the placebo group [OR 95% CI 0.50 (0.38-0.66), p < 0.00001; p het = 0.39]. Benefits were both observed with high-dose short-term statins [OR 95% CI 0.44 (0.30-0.65), p < 0.0001; p het = 0.16] and low-dose statins, [OR 95% CI 0.58 (0.39-0.88), p = 0.010; p het = 0.90]. By meta-regression analysis, no significant relationship was observed between benefits from statin therapy and patient's risk profile (p = 0.26), LDL cholesterol (p = 0.4), contrast volume (p = 0.94) or diabetes rate (p = 0.38). This meta-analysis showed that among patients undergoing coronary angiography/percutaneous intervention the use of short-term statins reduces the incidence of CIN, and therefore is highly recommended even in patients with low LDL-cholesterol levels.

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Acute Kidney InjuryContrast MediaHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicContrast MediaHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

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PMID24705677
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