BackgroundNo well‐defined protocols currently exist regarding the optimal rate and duration of normal saline administration to prevent contrast‐induced acute kidney injury (CI‐AKI) in patients with renal insufficiency.Methods and ResultsHydration volume ratios (hydration volume/weight; HV/W) were calculated in 1406 patients with renal insufficiency (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR], <90 mL/min per 1.73 m2) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with routine speed hydration (1 or 0.5 mL/kg per hour). We investigated the relationship between hydration volume, risk of CI‐AKI (increase in serum creatinine ≥0.5 mg/dL or 25% within 48–72 hours), and prognosis. Mean follow‐up duration was 2.85±0.88 years. Individuals with higher HV/W were more likely to develop CI‐AKI (quartiles: Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4: 4.3%, 6.6%, 10.9%, and 15.0%, respectively; P<0.001). After adjusting 12 confounders, including age, sex, eGFR, anemia, emergent PCI, diabetes mellitus, chronic heart failure, diuretics, contrast volume, lesions, smoking status, and number of stents, multivariate analysis showed that a higher HV/W ratio was not associated with a decreased CI‐AKI risk (Q2 vs Q1: adjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.13; Q3 vs Q1: adjusted OR, 1.51; Q4 vs Q1: adjusted OR, 1.87; all P>0.05) and even increased CI‐AKI risk (HV/W >25 mL/kg: adjusted OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.24–3.59; P=0.006). Additionally, higher HV/W was significantly associated with an increased risk of death (Q4 vs Q1: adjusted hazard ratio, 3.44; 95% CI, 1.20–9.88; P=0.022).ConclusionsExcessively high hydration volume at routine speed might be associated with increased risk of CI‐AKI and death post‐PCI in patients with renal insufficiency.