Risk factors for acute kidney injury and mortality in high risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) represents a clinical condition with poor prognosis. The incidence of AKI in hospitalized patients was about 22-57%. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery (CS) are particularly exposed to AKI because of the related oxidative stress, inflammation and ischemia-reperfusion damage. Hence, the risk profile of patients undergoing CS who develop AKI and who are consequently at increased mortality risk deserves further investigation.

Methods

We designed a retrospective study examining consecutive patients undergoing any type of open-heart surgery from January to December 2018. Patients with a history of AKI were excluded. AKI was diagnosed according to KDIGO criteria. Univariate associations between clinical variables and AKI were tested using logi

SUBMITTER: Serraino GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8139497 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature