Gadolinium-based coronary angiography in a patient with prior known anaphylaxis to iodine-based dye

• Main Authors: Nirmal Guragai (Author), Sherif Roman (Author), Rahul Vasudev (Author), Upamanyu Rampal (Author), Preet Randhawa (Author), Fayez Shamoon (Author), Hartaj Virk (Author), Mahesh Bikkina (Author), JW Moses (Author), Apurva Motivala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gadodiamide is a gadolinium-based chemical element that is considered safe and well tolerated in patients without renal dysfunction and is therefore routinely used as a contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging. Although radio-opaque, it is not frequently used for coronary angiography due to its...