Contrast-Associated AKI Risk - Mehran 2 Score (Model 1) Calculator
Predicts risk of contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) after percutaneous coronary intervention using the updated Mehran 2 pre-procedural risk score (2021)
When to use it
Use before PCI to stratify contrast-associated AKI risk and guide prevention.
Category
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
References
- American College of Radiology. Manual on Contrast Media, post-contrast AKI and volume-expansion precautions. https://www.acr.org/clinical-resources/clinical-tools-and-reference/contrast-manual
- Mehran R et al. A contemporary simple risk score for prediction of contrast-associated acute kidney injury after percutaneous coronary intervention: derivation and validation from an observational registry. Lancet. 2021;398:1974-1983. PMID: 34793743
- Guo Y et al. Mehran 2 Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Risk Score: Is it Applicable to the Asian Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Population?. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2022;28:10760296221116353. PMID: 35924367
- Mehran R et al. A simple risk score for prediction of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention: development and initial validation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44:1393-9. PMID: 15464318
- Weisbord SD et al. Outcomes after Angiography with Sodium Bicarbonate and Acetylcysteine. N Engl J Med. 2018;378:603-614. PMID: 29130810
- KDIGO Acute Kidney Injury Work Group. KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury. Kidney Int Suppl. 2012;2(1):1-138. https://kdigo.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/KDIGO-2012-AKI-Guideline-English.pdf
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.