Protective Effects of Salvianolate on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: This study's aim was to evaluate the protective effects of salvianolate on contrast-induced nephropathy after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) compared with normal saline (NS) hydration. Methods: We enrolled patients with acute myocardial infarction who underwent PPCI in 3 centers in Shanghai. The patients were randomly assigned to the salvianolate group or the NS group. The incidence of CIN, the changes in renal function parameters, and the occurrence of adverse events after the procedure were compared between the 2 groups. We used a multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the independent correlates of CIN after PPCI. Results: A total of 484 patients were finally included in the statistical analysis. Compared with the control group, salvianolate reduced the incidence of CIN (9.1 vs. 16.3%, p = 0.018) after PPCI. The renal function parameters after PPCI in the salvianolate group were superior to those of the control group (p < 0.05). The composite adverse events rate was significantly lower in the salvianolate group within 1 month after the procedure (9.5 vs. 15.5%, p = 0.046). A higher peak of troponin I and loop diuretic therapy were the independent correlates of CIN after PPCI. Conclusions: Salvianolate reduces the incidence of CIN and protects renal function after PPCI, and the effects were superior to those of NS hydration. (C) 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel