Publications by authors named "J D Herrlinger"

Background: Gadolinium-containing contrast media in low concentration as normally used in magnetic resonance imaging are considered to be safe in patients with slightly impaired renal function.

Case Report: A case of acute renal failure after administration of gadolinium 0.09 mmol/kg body weight in a patient with preexisting mild renal failure (creatinine clearance 55 ml/min) is described.

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Background And Purpose: Is it possible to avoid routine coronary angiography after previous coronary intervention, if angiography is done only on patients with pathologic or questionable results in noninvasive diagnostic tests (recent medical history, exercise electrocardiography)?

Patients And Methods: During the period from January 1996 until December 2000, all patients who underwent interventional treatment of coronary vessels (n = 509) were routinely reexamined by coronary angiography within 3-6 months. Out of the total group as well as out of the patients with normal exercise electrocardiography, all patients with significant restenosis or new stenosis were identified. Patients with pathologic exercise electrocardiography and patients who could not tolerate exercise electrocardiography were marked.

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History: A 55-year-old man was admitted with acute right-sided arm and leg paralysis and motor aphasia, which were regressing at time of admission. He was known to have had several episodes of abnormal motor function in the right arm resulting from transitory cerebral ischaemic attacks. He was a heavy smoker.

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