Renal Effects of Bicarbonate Versus Saline Infusion for Iso- and Lowosmolar Contrast Media in Rats
Renal Effects of Bicarbonate Versus Saline Infusion for Iso- and Lowosmolar Contrast Media in Rats
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DOI:
10.1097/rli.0b013e31822311a9
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发表时间:
2011-11-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Persson, Pontus B.
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作者:
Ladwig, Mechthild;Flemming, Bert;Persson, Pontus B.
Objective: Hydration is widely accepted as an effective measure to prevent contrast media (CM)-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). Whether bicarbonate (NaHCO3) infusion has a greater effect than saline is disputed. Effective prevention of CM-induced AKI by NaHCO3 has been found by several clinical trials. However, others found either no effect or an enhanced incidence of CM-induced AKI after giving NaHCO3. Because of their different tubular resorption, NaHCO3 and saline may have a different capacity to flush the nephron. In this study, we compare the magnitudes by which NaHCO3 and saline can enhance urinary flow, prevent a decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and limit an increase in urine viscosity, as caused by CM administration.Materials and Methods: Prewarmed (37 degrees C) CM were administered as 1.5 mL bolus into the thoracic aorta of anesthetized rats. Following 2 CM were studied: iso-osmolar iodixanol (320 mg I/mL) and low-osmolar iopromide (370 mg I/mL). Four protocols (n = 7 rats per protocol) were followed: (1) saline + iodixanol, (2) saline + iopromide, (3) NaHCO3 + iodixanol, and (4) NaHCO3 + iopromide. Isotonic saline or NaHCO3 were infused at a rate of 4 mL/h per kg BM, initiated 60 minutes before CM administration and continued throughout the observation period of 100 minutes. Urine volume was measured gravimetrically, urine viscosity was measured by a microviscometer, and GFR was determined by creatinine clearance.Results: As compared with saline infusions, NaHCO3 infusions did not significantly alter the effects that iodixanol and iopromide exerted on urine flow rate, urine viscosity, and GFR. In the iopromide protocols, CM-induced increase in urine flow was about 50% greater than in the respective iodixanol protocols. Conversely, in the iodixanol protocols, urine viscosity was up to 10-fold greater than in the respective iopromide protocol. In the iodixanol protocols, GFR decreased transiently (10-30 min post-CM) by up to 50%, whereas GFR did not decrease in the iopromide protocols.Conclusion: Infusing either saline or NaHCO3 seems to make little difference with regard to urine flow, urine viscosity, and GFR. However, the CM used has a significant effect on these measures. Iopromide enhances urine flow by a greater magnitude than iodixanol, whereas the latter increases urine viscosity to a larger degree than iopromide and transiently decreases GFR.