Association of chronic kidney disease with periprocedural myocardial injury after elective stent implantation

Objectives Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with CKD who undergo coronary revascularization may have more ischemic events than patients without CKD. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and intensity of periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) after elective stent implantation among patients with…