US prediction models for kidney injury following angioplasty hold up in Japan
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 20:40
in Health & Medicine
Models developed by the American College of Cardiology NCDR CathPCI Registry to predict the likelihood of angioplasty patients developing acute kidney injury and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis have proven to be effective among patients in Japan. This finding suggests these models may have international application as a preventive tool, according to a study.