Low-osmolality contrast agents--who needs them?

Comparative Study

J W Hirshfeld Jr. N Engl J Med. 1992.

. 1992 Feb 13;326(7):482-4.

doi: 10.1056/NEJM199202133260709.

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Safety and cost effectiveness of high-osmolality as compared with low-osmolality contrast material in patients undergoing cardiac angiography.
Steinberg EP, Moore RD, Powe NR, Gopalan R, Davidoff AJ, Litt M, Graziano S, Brinker JA. Steinberg EP, et al. N Engl J Med. 1992 Feb 13;326(7):425-30. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199202133260701. N Engl J Med. 1992. PMID: 1732769 Clinical Trial.
A comparison of nonionic, low-osmolality radiocontrast agents with ionic, high-osmolality agents during cardiac catheterization.
Barrett BJ, Parfrey PS, Vavasour HM, O'Dea F, Kent G, Stone E. Barrett BJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 1992 Feb 13;326(7):431-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199202133260702. N Engl J Med. 1992. PMID: 1732770 Clinical Trial.