Volume 103, Issue 6 pp. 897-908
ORIGINAL ARTICLE - CLINICAL SCIENCE

Obesity is associated with acute kidney injury in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A national representative cohort study

Congyan Ye MD

Congyan Ye MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

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Xueping Ma MD

Xueping Ma MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

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Bo Shi MD

Bo Shi MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

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Rui Yan MD

Rui Yan MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

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Shizhe Fu MD

Shizhe Fu MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

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Kairu Wang MD

Kairu Wang MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

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Shaobin Jia PhD

Corresponding Author

Shaobin Jia PhD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Correspondence Guangzhi Cong, PhD, Ru Yan, MD, and Shaobin Jia, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Institute of Cardiology, Ningxia Medical University, 804 Shengli St, Xinqing, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.

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Ru Yan MD

Corresponding Author

Ru Yan MD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Correspondence Guangzhi Cong, PhD, Ru Yan, MD, and Shaobin Jia, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Institute of Cardiology, Ningxia Medical University, 804 Shengli St, Xinqing, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.

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Guangzhi Cong PhD

Corresponding Author

Guangzhi Cong PhD

Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China

Correspondence Guangzhi Cong, PhD, Ru Yan, MD, and Shaobin Jia, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Institute of Cardiology, Ningxia Medical University, 804 Shengli St, Xinqing, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.

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First published: 24 April 2024

Abstract

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and potentially life-threatening complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, the relationship between obesity and the risk of AKI in this specific patient population has not been previously examined.

Methods

We queried the National Inpatient Sample (2016–2019) using ICD-10 codes to obtain a sample of adults with STEMI undergoing PCI. All patients were further subcategorized into obese and nonobese cohorts. The primary outcome was the incidence of AKI. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to assess the impact of obesity on AKI. The consistency of this correlation between subgroups was investigated using subgroup analysis and interaction testing.

Results

A total of 62,599 (weighted national estimate of 529,016) patients were identified, of which 9.80% (n = 6137) had AKI. Obesity comprised 19.78% (n = 1214) of the AKI cohort. Obese patients were on average younger, male, white, and had more comorbidities. Additionally, there was a significant positive association between obesity and AKI incidence (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.24, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15–1.34), which was more pronounced in female patients (aOR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.33–1.82, p < 0.001, p-interaction = 0.008). The AKI incidence in these patients increased steadily during the 4-year study period, and it was consistently higher in obese patients than in nonobese patients (p-trend < 0.001 for all).

Conclusions

Obesity was independently associated with a greater risk of AKI among adults with STEMI undergoing PCI, particularly in female patients.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in The National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS) at https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/nisoverview.jsp.

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