Obesity is associated with acute kidney injury in ST‐segment‐elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A national representative cohort study

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and potentially life-threatening complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, the relationship between obesity and the risk of AKI in this specific patient population has not been previously examined.