Baseline clinical characteristics of study participants.

Abbreviations: SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure. MI: myocardial infarction; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; SCr: serum creatinine; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; NT-pro-BNP: N-Terminal Pro-B-Type natriuretic peptide; hs-CRP: high sensitivity C reactive protein; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; HG: hemoglobin: ACEI/ARB: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker; Mehran score: model to define contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) by Mehran et al. Anemia was defined using World Health Organization criteria: baseline hematocrit value <39% for men and <36% for women. Baseline clinical characteristics of study participants.