Table 1.
Included studies.
| First author | Year | Journal | Patients | Multicenter setting | Location | Follow-up (days) | Selection criteria |
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| Cao [8] | 2012 | Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao | 180 | No | China | 3 | ACS undergoing coronary angiography or PCI without renal failure |
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| Han [4] | 2013 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2998 | Yes | China | 30 | Type 2 DM and stage 2-3 CKD |
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| Jo [9] | 2008 | American Heart Journal | 247 | Yes | Korea | 180 | CKD, statin naive, undergoing coronary angiography |
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| Jo [10] | 2014 | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine | 218 | Yes | Korea | 180 | STEMI undergoing emergency PCI irrespective of renal dysfunction |
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| Kaya [11] | 2013 | Acta Cardiologica | 192 | No | Turkey | 2 | STEMI undergoing emergency PCI without renal dysfunction |
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| Leoncini [12] | 2014 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 543 | No | Italy | 180 | NSTE-ACS, statin naive, selected for early invasive strategy, without acute or end-stage renal failure |
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| Li [13] | 2012 | Cardiology | 161 | No | China | 30 | STEMI undergoing emergency PCI without renal dysfunction |
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| Li [14] | 2014 | Scientific World Journal | 208 | No | China | 1 | Patients undergoing coronary angiography or angioplasty |
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| zhan [15] | 2010 | Angiology | 130 | No | Turkey | 2 | Patients undergoing coronary angiography without renal insufficiency (serum creatinine <1.5 mg/dL) |
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| Patti [16] | 2011 | American Journal of Cardiology | 241 | Yes | Italy | 2 | NSTE-ACS, statin naive, receiving early PCI |
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| Quintavalle [17] | 2012 | Circulation | 410 | Yes | Italy | 365 | CKD, statin naive, scheduled for elective coronary angiography or PCI |
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| Toso [18] | 2010 | American Journal of Cardiology | 304 | No | Italy | 30 | CKD, statin naive, without end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis |
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| Xinwei [19] | 2009 | American Journal of Cardiology | 228 | No | China | 7 | ACS undergoing PCI |
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| Zhou [20] | 2009 | Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi | 100 | No | China | 3 | Coronary angiography or PCI |
ACS = acute coronary syndrome; CKD = chronic kidney disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; NSTE-ACS = non-ST-elevation ACS; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI = ST-elevation myocardial infarction.