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Kidney angiogram: What is it like? Why did you have it done?

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: May 18 6:55pm | Replies (7)
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@carolak I haven't had this procedure done, but I am curious about your question. Are the doctors asking you to consider this? If so, why?

A contrast dye is used for a renal angiogram. If you have compromised kidneys, and have kidney function already decreased, this might not be the best decision to do. In about 25% of patients, there is kidney failure due to acute kidney injury caused by the contrast dye. So, you need to make sure you are aware of that possibility.
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carolak | @carolak | May 17 10:44pm

Oh wow. Great information. I have had gross hematuria and the Ct scans and scopes show normal. Dr thinks blood coming from kidneys. And suggested this procedure. She did not mention anything about the test causing kidney failure. Geesh. Why do you say that ? Thank you for responding

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b2byrne | @b2byrne | May 18 2:08am

Hi
I am shocked to read this. I've had this procedure in the early stages of being referred in for protein in urine and hospital not finding a plausible reason for my CKD (one kidney was showing as scared and they didn't know why so decided in this procedure with the dye to see if it could provide a more plausible reason. It did not and I have since been on various meds and my kidney function has been depleting at an incredible rate. You are now making me ask the question has this procedure added to the rapid decline?
I had full function in one kidney and I think 45% function in another. This was about 7 years ago. Today I have 22% in one and they are now telling me the other must also be impacted but they are not sure by what % until they do another procedure. Are they trying to kill me I am wondering? They also now want to put me on Dapaglifozin a medication for diabetes. I don't have diabetes.
The side effects of Dapaglifozin are horrendous including death. I am very concerned

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