Arterial stiffness is a predictor for acute kidney injury following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a serious postoperative complication of cardiac surgery, an episode of which impacts on patient morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV; a non-invasive measurement tool to assess arterial stiffness) has been shown to predict kidney disease progression, and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease. We hypothesised that PWV would also predict acute kidney injury in subjects who have undergone non-valve repair elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery .

Methods

This was a prospective, observational, exploratory study. PWV was determined with a Vicorder device, together with standard clinical and biochemical parameters. AKI staging was defined accordi

SUBMITTER: Greenwood SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407199 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature