Trimetazidine decreases risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Girish N. Nadkarni, Ioannis Konstantinidis, Achint Patel, Rabi Yacoub, Damodar Kumbala, Rajan A.G. Patel, Narender Annapureddy, Krishna Chaitanya Pakanati, Priya K. Simoes, Fahad Javed, Alexandre M. Benjo

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Abstract

Objectives: We sought to synthesize and analyze the available data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for trimetazidine (TMZ) in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Background: Contrast-induced nephropathy after coronary angiography is associated with poor outcomes. Trimetazidine is an anti-ischemic drug that might reduce incidence of CIN, but current data are inconclusive. Methods: We searched MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect electronic databases for RCTs comparing intravenous hydration with normal saline (NS) and/or N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) versus TMZ plus NS ± NAC for prevention of CIN. We used RevMan 5.2 for statistical analysis with the fixed effects model. Results: Of the 808 studies, 3 RCTs met criteria with 290 patients in the TMZ plus NS ± NAC group and 292 patients in the NS ± NAC group. The mean age of patients was 59.5 years, and baseline serum creatinine ranged from 1.3 to 2 mg/dL. Trimetazidine significantly reduced the incidence of CIN by 11% (risk difference 0.11; 95% confidence interval, 0.16-0.06; P <.01). There was no significant heterogeneity between the studies (I2 statistic = 0). The number needed to treat to prevent 1 episode of CIN was 9. Conclusions: The addition of TMZ to NS ± NAC significantly decreased the incidence of CIN in patients undergoing coronary angiography. In conclusion, TMZ could be considered as a potential tool for prevention of CIN in patients with renal dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-546
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • acute renal disease
  • cardiac catheterization
  • evidence based medicine

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