The No-Reflow Phenomenon as an Independent Predictor of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality in STEMI Patients Undergoing Primary PCI.
BACKGROUND Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) frequently complicates primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The no-reflow phenomenon, a primary cause of inadequate reperfusion, is linked to systemic inflammation and CI-AKI develop...