Published 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Paediatric cardiac catheterization. Controlled, randomized study of two iodinated contrast media: iopromide 300 and ioxaglate 320 mgI/ml

  • 1. Hopital Neuro-Cardiologique Louis-Pradel, 69 - Lyon (France)

Description

Thirty-one children were included in a prospective randomized trial comparing a new non-ionic contrast medium, iopromide 300 and the ionic low osmolar contrast medium, ioxaglate 320 mgI/ml in pediatric cardiac catheterization. There were fewer adverse effects with iopromide but no statistically significant difference was demonstrated in this small population, with a very low incidence of allergoid reactions; this tendency was confirmed by meta-analysis of the multicentre study

Abstract (French)

Un essai randomise prospectif, en double aveugle sur la tolerance et l'efficacite de l'iopromide 300 et de l'ioxaglate 320 en angiocardiographie pediatrique, a ete effectue en 1987 dans le Service de M. Amiel a Lyon. Il n'existe pas de difference significative entre les deux groupes d'enfants, tant sur le plan de la tolerance que sur celui de la qualite diagnostique; en effet, la population est seulement de 31 enfants et on sait que chez eux, les effets indesirables de type allergoide sont peu frequents

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Angiocardiographie pediatrique etude randomisee, controlee, de deux produits de contraste iodes: L'iopromide 300 et l'Ioxaglate 320 mgI/ml

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annales de Radiologie Medecine Nucleaire - Revue d'Imagerie Medicale
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
4,bis
Series
Ann. Radiol. Med. Nucl. - Rev. Imag. Med.
Journal Page Range
336-338
ISSN
0003-4185
CODEN
ANLRA

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
21053391
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; CHILDREN; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONTRAST MEDIA; HEART; PEDIATRICS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EVALUATION; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES