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PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2022
Affiliation
1 The Program for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2 The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3Office of Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4 Renal and Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5 Kidney Medicine Section, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Authors
Boudreaux-Kelly MY, Kellum JA, Murugan R, Palevsky PM, Weisbord S
Studies

Abstract

Introduction: Biomarker risk prediction of contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) and major adverse kidney events (MAKE) may inform primary and secondary prevention strategies. We assessed the predictive accuracy of kidney stress and cardiac biomarkers to predict the risk of CA-AKI and MAKE at day 90 among patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing angiography. Methods: We analyzed a subset of participants from the Prevention of Serious Adverse Events following Angiography (PRESERVE) trial and measured urinary tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase [TIMP]-2 and insulin growth factor binding protein [IGFBP]-7 in 742 subjects and plasma beta natriuretic peptide [BNP] and high sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP], and serum troponin [Tn]) in 854 subjects using samples obtained 1-2 hours before and 2-4 hours after angiography. Results: Of 922 participants, 73 (7.9%) and 60 (6.5%) participants experienced CA-AKI and MAKE, respectively. None of the post-angiography biomarkers were associated with CA-AKI. Pre- and post-angiography median plasma BNP (pre: 200.0 vs. 71.5, pg/mL, P=0.049; post: 173 vs. 81 pg/mL, P=0.02), serum Tn (pre: 0.03 vs. 0.01, ng/mL, P<0.001; post, 0.04 vs. 0.02, ng/mL, P=0.01) and hs-CRP (pre: 9.3 vs. 3.4 mg/L, P=0.01; post: 9.9 vs. 3.2 mg/L, P=0.002) concentrations were higher among those who experienced MAKE, though their discriminatory capacity was only modest (AUROC <0.7). Conclusions: The lack of significant differences in biomarkers suggests that most mild CA-AKI cases may be mediated by hemodynamic changes rather than intrinsic kidney injury. Pre- and post-angiography plasma BNP, hs-CRP, and serum Tn modestly predict MAKE and might serve to augment risk prediction.