Research Article

A New and Simple Risk Predictor of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: TIMI Risk Index

Table 1

Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics of patients with and without CIN after PCI.

VariablesCIN (−) ()CIN (+) () value

Age, years56.8 ± 11.466.2 ± 12.3<0.001
Age > 7564 (7.7)35 (27.3)<0.001
Gender, male, (, %)660 (79.0)84 (65.6)0.001
Diabetes mellitus, (, %)175 (21)51 (39.8)<0.001
Hypertension, (, %)333 (39.9)65 (50.8)0.020
Smoking, (, %)328 (39.2)45 (35.2)0.191
Hyperlipidemia, (, %)332 (39.8)43 (33.6)0.182
Family history of CAD, (, %)193 (23.1)32 (25)0.725
Prior MI, (, %)89 (10.7)12 (9.4)0.659
Prior PCI, (, %)80 (9.6)11 (8.6)0.722
Prior CABG27 (3.2)3 (2.3)0.589
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg124 ± 41131 ± 250.011
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg77 ± 1481 ± 20<0.001
Heart rate, (p/min)76 ± 1480 ± 20<0.001
Killip class (≥II), (, %)104 (12.5)43 (33.6)<0.001
LV-EF, %46.9 ± 7.743.2 ± 8.8<0.001
TRI32.9 ± 18.819.9 ± 9.9<0.001

Values are expressed as mean ± SD or percentages. CAD, coronary artery disease; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; LV-EF, left ventricular ejection fraction; TRI, the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk index.