Online ISSN: 2515-8260
Keywords : BUN/EFr and TIMI risk index score can be used to predict acute kidney injury in patients with ACS undergoing PCI
Blood urea nitrogen to left ventricular ejection fraction ratio and TIMI risk index as predictors for contrast- induced nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2021, Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 2615-2626
Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a spectrum of clinical
presentations ranging from those for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI) to presentations found in non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(NSTEMI) or in unstable angina. Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is defined as the
impairment of renal function-measured as either a 25% increase in serum creatinine
(SCr) from baseline or a 0.5 mg/dL (44 μmol/L) increase in absolute SCr value—within
48-72 hours after intravenous contrast administration.
Objective: To evaluate blood urea nitrogen to left ventricular ejection ratio and TIMI risk
index as predictors for occurrence of CIN in patients with acute coronary syndrome who
underwent PCI.