Risk Factors of Perioperative Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Complications in Cardiac Surgery: A 12-Year Single-Institution Analysis
This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of the complications in perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) supported cardiac surgical patients.
Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery is Associated with Mid-Term but not Long-Term Mortality: A Cohort-Based Study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in cardiac surgery is associated with complications, early and late mortality and increased health care expenditures.
High-Dose Perioperative Atorvastatin and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
This study aimed to test the hypothesis that short-term high-dose perioperative atorvastatin would reduce AKI following cardiac surgery.
Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a common and serious complication. Identifying risk factors, such as old age, underlying diabetes, heart failure, and obesity, may aid in the application of preventative methods for postoperative AKI.
Predictive Value of Inflammatory Factors on Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Who Underwent an Emergency Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is one of the most serious complications in patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), especially in those with acute coronary syndrome. It has been shown that inflammation may play an important role in the pathophysiology of CI-AKI.
Urinary TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 for the Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery is common and associated with poor patient outcomes. Early risk assessment for development of AKI remains a challenge. The combination of urinary tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) has been shown to be an excellent predictor of AKI following cardiac surgery.
Acute Kidney Injury After Primary Angioplasty: Is Contrast-Induced Nephropathy the Culprit
Acute kidney injury (AKI) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) is frequently interpreted as contrast-induced AKI but may result from other insults. We aimed to determine the causal association of contrast material exposure and the incidence of AKI following pPCI using a control group of propensity score-matched patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction who were not exposed to contrast material.