Skip to main content

Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Trimetazidine as an adjunct to standard hydration reduces the incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing coronary angiography or percutaneous cardiac intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Study,

Year, (n)

Mean Age, y(SD)

TMZ/Control

Baseline SCr

mean (SD) TMZ

/Control

DM (%) TMZ/

Control

HTN (%) TMZ/

Control

LVEF (%) mean

(SD) TMZ/

Contro

TZM dosage (mg)

(IV) infusion 0.9% NS (mL/kg/hr)

Contrast agent

Contrast Dosage, Mean (SD)mL,TMZ/Control

Procedure

CI-AKI Definition

CKD Definition

Outcome measures

Fu et al. 2021, (n = 310) [34] 

76.41 ± 4.27/77.14 ± 4.47

101.27 ± 14.24/100.94

 ± 14.90

44.5/46.5

60.6/53.5

NA

20 mg TDS starting 24 h before PCI until 72 h after PCI

0.5–1 mL/kg/hr 12 h before and after

PCI

Iopromide/ Iodixanol

140.90 ± 16.49/142.40 ± 14.82

PCI

CI-AKI 1

CrCl of 30-90 ml/min

CIN, SCr, Cys-C, CRP, and GFR and Adverse events

Mirhosseini et al. 2019 [35],

 (n = 100)

65 ± 6 /67 ± 6

1.27 ± 0.15/ 1.29 ± 0.15

64/62

68/56

51 ± 4 /51 ± 5

35 mg BID starting 48 h before CAG up to 24 h after CAG

1 ml/kg/hr 12 h before and after CAG

Iodixanol

116.80/ 121.80

CAG

CI-AKI 1

eGFR of 30–60 mL/min/1.73 m2

CIN, SCr, uNGAL

Chen et al. 2018 [36], 

(n = 150)

61.75(9.15)/63.52

(7.88)

118.18(17.27)/119.38 (14.81)

41.33/45.33

42.67/46.67

56.18(6.53)/54.62 (5.68)

20 mg TDS from 2 days before

to 3 days after the procedure

0.5–1 mL/kg/h 4 h before and 20 h after CAG/PCI

Iopromide

136.40 ± 68.57 130.13 ± 63.79

CAG/ PCI

CI-AKI 1

eGFR of ≤ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. (mean eGFR 51.28 ± 5.03)

CIN,SCr, eGFR, and Cys-C

Ye et al. 2017 [37],

(n = 106)

63.2(8.3)/65.3

(8.7)

NA

100/100

79.63/61.54

NA

20 mg, TDS at 48 h before and 24 h after CAG/PCI

1 to 1.5 mL/kg/hr 3 to 12 h before and up to 12 h after CAG/PCI

Iodixanol (non-ionic osmotic CM)

NA

CAG / PCI

CI-AKI 2

eGFR of 30 to 89 mL/min/1.73 m2

CIN, SCr, Cys-C, and eGFR

Ibrahim et al. 2017 [38]

(n = 100)

64.83(7.36)/ 62.88(8.30)

1.56(0.22)/1.57 (0.24)

52/62

60/68

51.22(6.50)/51.96 (9.99)

35 mg BID for 72 h starting 48 h before and 24 h post-procedure

1 ml/kg/hr starting 12 h before and up to 12 h after CAG/PCI

Iopromide/ Iodixanol

112.80 ± 67.52 /124.40 ± 40.01

CAG / PCI

CI-AKI 3

CrCl of 30-90 ml/min

CIN, SCr and CrCl

Liu et al. 2015 [39]

(n = 132)

59.0(11.2)/58.3(10.7)

107.74 (24.03)/103.38 (19.43)

61.3/60

54.8/54.3

NA

20 mg TDS 48 h before and 24 h after CAG/PCI

1 to 1.5 mL/kg/hr starting 3 to 12 h before and up to 12 h after CAG/PCI

Iodixanol (iso-osmolar, nonionic CM)

124.94 6 31.65/119.69 6 34.28

CAG/PCI

CI-AKI 1

eGFR 30–89 mL/min31.73 m2

CIN, SCr, and Cys-C,

Shehata et al. 2014 [40]

(n = 100)

58 (6)/59(5)

2(0.5)/2(0.4)

100/100

46/50

54(8)/55(7)

35 mg BID for 72 h starting 48 h

before the procedure and 24 h after PCI

1 ml/kg/hr starting 12 h before PCI and up to 24 h after PCI

Iopramide (non-ionic, low osmolar CM)

270 ± 10/ 280 ± 15

Elective PCI

CI-AKI 4

CrCl of 30-

90 mL/min

CIN, eGFR, and SCr

Rahman et al. 2012 [41]

(n = 400)

56.5 (10.4)

1.39(0.23)/ 1.40(0.24)

None

72/86

NA

35 mg BID commencing 48 h pre-procedure, for 96 h

1 ml/kg/h for 12 h pre- and 12 h post-procedure

Iopramide

(Low-osmolar CM)

95.34 ± 4.25/97.45 ± 5.62

CAG

CI-AKI 5

SCr level (1.2- 2.5) mg/dL

CIN and SCr

Onbasili et al. (n = 82) [42]

61(10)/60(11)

116.4 (22.8)/ 111.9 (14.9

20/26

100/100

48 (20) 47 (18)

20 mg TDS for 72 h starting 48 h before the procedure

1 ml/kg/hr starting 12 h before and up to 12 h after CAG/PCI

Iopramide (nonionic, low osmolar CM)

225/240

CAG/PCI

CI-AKI 5

SCr level > 1.2 mg/dL or CrCl of < 50 mL/min

CIN, SCr, and CrCl

  1. SD Standard deviation, TMZ Trimetazidine, RI Renal insufficiency, IV Intravenous, NS Normal saline, SCr Serum creatinine, LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, DM Diabetes mellitus, HTN Hypertension, TID Three times per day, CAG Coronary angiography, PCI Percutaneous coronary intervention, CI-AKI Contrast-induced acute kidney injury, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, Cys-C Cystatin C, BID Twice per day, uNGAL Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, CM Contrast media, CI-AKI 1 an increase of 25% or more, or an absolute increase of 0.5 mg/dL or more in Scr from baseline value, at 48 to 72 h after the exposure to CM, CI-AKI 2 impairment of renal function as determined by a 25% increase in Scr from baseline or a 0.5 mg/dL increase in the absolute value within 48 after exposure to CM, CI-AKI 3 an absolute increase in SCr of 0.5 mg/dl, or a relative increase of 25% in SCr or CrCl at 24 or 72 h after the procedure compared to the baseline level, CI-AKI 4 an absolute increase of at least 0.5 mg/dl or a relative increase of at least 25% in the SCr level recorded after PCI, compared with the baseline value, CI-AKI 5 Increase in S. Creat. ≥ 0.5 mg/dL (44 µmol/L) or > 25% increase above baseline within 24-48 h