Predicting renal replacement therapy after cardiac valve surgery: external validation and comparison of two clinical scores

CONCLUSIONS Both models provided a certain clinical significance, allowing one to discrimination between patients with higher or lower risks of the postoperative need of renal replacement therapy within the present study population. However, it was not suitable for estimating the real incidence of the need for postoperative renal replacement therapy with sufficient precision in the study sample. Direct clinical use in our centre should be considered cautiously.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias, History, Basic research vascular Adult Cardiac Source Type: research