Abstract:Objective To study the diagnostic value of serum ferritin (SF) in contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods Totally 368 hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome received percutaneous coronary intervention during January 2015 to June 2017. Patients were enrolled in this study and were divided into three groups according to levels of serum ferritin: A group (SF < 160?ng/ml, n?=?106), B group (SF 160 ng/ml ~ < 258?ng/ml, n?=?153), and C group (SF ≥ 258?ng/ml, n?=?109). Incidence of CIN was recorded. Results CIN occurred in 39 of 368 patients (10.6%), of which 9 cases (8.5%) in group A, 11 cases (7.2%) in group B, 19 cases (17.4%) in group C. The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy was statistically significant among three groups (P?0.05). ROC curve showed sensitivity and specificity of SF was 65.2% and 68.4%, respectively when SF was 239.5ng/ml. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis manifested that SF≥ 258?ng/ml, serum creatinine and serum urea were identified as risk factors for CIN. Ejection fraction was identified as protective factor for CIN [OlR?=?-0.054, (95% CI: 0.898, 0.999), P?=?0.048]. Conclusions High levels of serum ferritin and renal injury may increase the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome.