Abstract:Objective To investigate the predictive value of preoperative cystatin C (CysC) and highsensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods One hundred and twenty-eight patients with coronary heart disease who underwent PCI in our hospital from June 2019 to March 2020 were selected. According to whether the patients were diagnosed with contrast-induced nephropathy after the operation, they were divided into case group (n =23) and control group (n =105). The baseline data of the two groups were compared, and the serum CysC and hs-CRP levels were measured by automatic biochemical analyzer. Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors for the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy after PCI. The predictive value of serum CysC, hs-CRP and their combination in the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy was evaluated via receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results In case group, the proportion of diabetic patients, the dosage of contrast medium, and the levels of CysC and hs-CRP 24 hours before operation were higher than those in control group (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that high dosage of contrast medium [O^R = 1.843 (95% CI: 1.322, 2.758)], complication with diabetes mellitus [O^R = 0.645 (95% CI: 0.510, 0.892)], increased CysC 24 hours before operation [O^R = 1.801 (95% CI: 1.139, 2.448)], and elevated hs-CRP 24 hours before operation [O^R = 0.633 (95% CI: 0.479, 0.880)] were the influencing factors for the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy after PCI (P < 0.05). Area under the ROC curve (AUC) of the combination of CysC (> 1.322 mg/L) and hs-CRP (> 5.290 mg/L) 24 hours before operation was the highest in predicting contrast-induced nephropathy, which was 0.916 (95% CI: 0.897, 0.986). The sensitivity was 91.3% (95% CI: 0.883, 0.936), and the specificity was 82.9% (95% CI: 0.795, 0.850). Conclusions The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy after PCI was correlated with dosage of contrast medium, combination with diabetes mellitus, and serum CysC and hs-CRP levels 24 hours before PCI. The serum CysC and hs-CRP before operation showed a high predictive value for the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy after PCI.