Research Article

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

Table 2

Comparison of biochemical and hematologic variables of patients with and without CIN after PCI.

VariablesCIN (−) ()CIN (+) () value

Baseline creatinine, mg/dL0.92 ± 0.351.09 ± 0.51<0.001
72 h creatinine, mg/dL0.99 ± 0.251.5 ± 0.79<0.001
Δ-Cr0.06 ± 0.020.41 ± 0.75<0.001
Baseline GFR, mL/min/1.73 m288.6 ± 23.875.1 ± 31.0<0.001
Glucose, mg/dL150 ± 79186 ± 102<0.001
Hemoglobin, g/dL13.2 ± 1.813.0 ± 2.00.156
CRP, mg/l12.4 ± 10.417.7 ± 14.7<0.001
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL115 ± 34112 ± 370.328
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL38 ± 1137 ± 110.523
Triglyceride, mg/dL138 ± 84128 ± 580.191

Δ-Cr, increase of creatinine in 72 hours; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; CK-MB, creatinine kinase myocardial band; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.