Clinical Outcomes for Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients after Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Implantation: A Single-Center Observational Study

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after cardiac interventional procedures. The prevalence and clinical outcome of AKI in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after undergoing intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) implantation remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence, risk factors, and prognosis of AKI in specific patient populations. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 319 patients with AMI between January 2017 and December 2021 and who had successfully received IABP implantation. The diagnostic and staging criteria used for AKI were based on guidelines from “Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes”. The composite endpoint included all-cause mortality, recurrent myocardial infarction, rehospitalization for heart failure, and target vessel revascularization. Results: A total of 139 patients (43.6%) developed AKI after receiving IABP implantation. These patients showed a higher incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06–2.26, p = 0.022) and an increased risk of all-cause mortality (HR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.07–2.44, p = 0.019). Multivariable regression models found that antibiotic use (odds ratio [OR]: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.14–3.74, p = 0.016), duration of IABP use (OR: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.11–1.39, p < 0.001) and initial serum creatinine (SCr) (OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 1.0–1.01, p = 0.01) were independent risk factors for AKI, whereas emergency percutaneous coronary intervention was a protective factor (OR: 0.35, 95% CI: 0.18–0.69, p = 0.003). Conclusions: AMI patients who received IABP implantation are at high risk of AKI. Close monitoring of these patients is critical, including the assessment of renal function before and after IABP implantation. Additional preventive measures are needed to reduce the risk of AKI in these patients.