Use of gadopentetate dimeglumine as a contrast agent for percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty and stent placement

D J Spinosa; A H Matsumoto; J F Angle; K D Hagspiel

doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00764.x

Use of gadopentetate dimeglumine as a contrast agent for percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty and stent placement

Kidney Int. 1998 Feb;53(2):503-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00764.x.

Authors

D J Spinosa¹, A H Matsumoto, J F Angle, K D Hagspiel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.

PMID: 9461113
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00764.x

Abstract

Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty and stent placement was performed successfully in a patient with renal artery stenosis and renal insufficiency using gadopentetate dimeglumine and carbon dioxide as radiographic contrast agents. No iodinated contrast material was used for the procedure.

Publication types

Case Reports
Technical Report

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty / methods
Aortography / methods*
Contrast Media*
Gadolinium DTPA*
Humans
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging
Renal Artery / surgery
Renal Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
Renal Insufficiency / surgery*
Stents*

Substances

Contrast Media
Gadolinium DTPA