The prognostic value of serum creatinine on admission in fibrinolytic-eligible patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that impaired renal function is associated with unfavourable outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes and following percutaneous coronary intervention.

Methods: We hypothesized that serum creatinine (Cr) on admission is a useful predictor of mortality in fibrinolytic-eligible patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI). Data were collected from 352 patients with ST-elevation MI, 89% of patients underwent early invasive management.