?0.000), and it was associated with increased mortality independently from baseline renal function and clinical presentation. CONCLUSIONS: Baseline renal dysfunction is highly prevalent and is associated with higher mortality in elderly acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Acute kidney injury occurs more frequently among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients and those with pre-existing renal dysfunction and is independently associated with one-year mortality. © The European Society of Cardiology 0000. Guarda su PubMed 