Conventional Ultrafiltration During Elective Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
Removal of weight-indexed CUF volumes > 32 mL/kg increased the risk for postoperative AKI development. Importantly, CUF volume removal of any amount did not mitigate allogeneic blood transfusion during elective cardiac surgery. Prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.
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