A double-blind randomized clinical study of the use of Hexabrix in pediatric angiocardiography.
A double-blind clinical study of 50 children undergoing cardiac catheterization was performed to evaluate Hexabrix and Renografin-76 in pediatric angiocardiography. The contrast agents were randomly assigned. There was no statistical difference in image quality between Hexabrix and Renografin-76 at similar iodine concentrations and no subjective difference in radio-opacity or overall angiographic quality. Little or no discomfort was experienced with Hexabrix whereas with Renografin-76, there was more pain. Hexabrix may be advantageous for cardiovascular diagnosis since motion artifact due to pain can adversely affect angiographic detail.[1]References
- A double-blind randomized clinical study of the use of Hexabrix in pediatric angiocardiography. Tonkin, I.L. Investigative radiology. (1984) [Pubmed]
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