The purpose of this study is to determine whether hydration with sodium bicarbonate is more effective than hydration with sodium chloride to prevent contrast induced nephropathy in patients undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention for Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
450
Ospedale Misericordia e Dolce
Prato, Prato, Italy
Absolute increase of at least 0.5 mg/dl from the baseline value in serum creatinine concentration or a relative increase ≥ 25% over baseline serum creatinine within 5 days after contrast agent administration
Time frame: within 5 days after contrast exposure
Adverse clinical events within 1 month, including in-hospital death and need for dialysis or hemofiltration
Time frame: 1 month
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