Table 1

Baseline clinical features in patients with and without CI-AKI

VariablesCI-AKIp Value
Yes (n=85)No (n=1930)
Demographics
 Age (years), mean±SD56.14±17.8451.71±16.680.017
 Women, n (%)44 (51.8)951 (49.3)0.882
 Weight (kg), mean±SD57.39±10.7757.78±15.730.819
Medical history, n (%)
 Smoking8 (9.4)144 (7.5)0.505
 Hypertension27 (31.8)581 (30.1)0.928
 Diabetes16 (18.8)264 (13.7)0.180
 Prior cerebrovascular disease4 (4.7)194 (10.1)0.105
Type of stroke
 Ischemic stroke, n (%)81 (95.3)1739 (90.1)
Laboratory findings
 Baseline SCr (mol/L), mean±SD103.02±35.8897.05±30.900.084
 Baseline eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2), mean±SD57.30±22.4664.82±34.090.044
 Baseline eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, n (%)53 (62.4)961 (49.8)0.023
 Proteinuria, n (%)12 (14.1)53 (2.7)<0.001
 Anemia, n (%)31 (36.5)143 (7.4)<0.001
 Hypoalbuminemia, n (%)4 (4.7)120 (6.2)0.570
 Hyperuricemia, n (%)51 (60)1099 (56.9)0.557
 High LDL, n (%)8 (9.4)279 (14.5)0.193
 Hypercholesterolemia, n (%)9 (10.6)279 (14.5)0.319
 Hypertriglyceridemia, n (%)27 (31.8)665 (34.5)0.609
 Fasting glucose (mmol/L), mean±SD5.90±2.555.73±1.940.437
Neurological deficit scoring
 NIHSS, median15 (14.17)1 (1.3)<0.001
Medicine, n (%)
 Hydration21 (24.7)580 (30.1)0.292
 Statins17 (20.0)328 (17.0)0.472
 ACEI/ARB37 (43.5)832 (43.1)0.939
 Diuretics66 (77.6)1624 (84.1)0.111
 Antiplatelet agents53 (62.4)1108 (57.4)0.367
 Anticoagulants31 (36.5)730 (37.8)0.801
Procedural characteristics
 Contrast type: Ultravist 370, n (%)79 (92.9)1859 (96.3)0.112
 Contrast volume (ml), mean±SD71.18±27.0569.11±16.760.487
 Contrast exposure time > 30 min, n (%)36 (42.4)816 (42.3)0.989
 No endovascular therapy, n (%)63 (74.1)1459 (75.6%)0.760
  • ACEI, ACE inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CI-AKI, contrast-induced acute kidney injury; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; SCr, serum creatinine.