title: Acute kidney injury after cardiovascular surgery: an overview.
abstract: Acute kidney injury is a complication of open-heart surgery that carries a poor prognosis. Studies have shown that postoperative renal function deterioration in cardiovascular surgery patients increases in-hospital mortality and adversely affects long-term survival. Identifying individuals at risk for developing AKI and aggressive early intervention is extremely important to optimize outcomes. This paper provides an overview of the etiology, prognostic markers, risk factors, and prevention of AKI and treatments that may favorably affect outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Juan Jose
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Olivero
authors.forename: Juan Jorge
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Olivero
authors.forename: Peter Tuan
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kagan
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014943:Global Health; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011183:Postoperative Complications