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
- 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(10315):1974-1983
- Mehran R et al. A simple risk score for prediction of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(7):1393-1399
- Weisbord SD et al. Outcomes after Angiography with Sodium Bicarbonate and Acetylcysteine. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(7):603-614 (PRESERVE trial)
- KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for AKI. Kidney Int Suppl. 2012;2:1-138
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 129 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.