title: Two Cases of Acute Renal Infarction in the Setting of Atrial Fibrillation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acute renal infarction (ARI) is an uncommon and often overlooked diagnosis in patients presenting with acute kidney injury and abdominal pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present 2 cases of ARI in the setting of atrial fibrillation along with a review of medical literature pertaining to ARI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article should aid clinicians in the diagnosis of ARI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yousuf
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ziffra
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
authors.forename: Hina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
authors.forename: Albara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Said
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
authors.forename: Joseph H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Oyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
authors.forename: Edgar V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Lerma
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL.
authors.forename: Amar R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chadaga
keywords: Abdominal pain; acute kidney injury; atrial fibrillation; renal circulation