Longitudinal Risk of Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry [Coronary Interventions]

Conclusions—
Post-PCI AKI is associated with increased risk of death, myocardial infarction, bleeding, and recurrent renal injury after discharge. Post-PCI AKI should be recognized as a significant risk factor not only for in-hospital adverse events but also after hospital discharge.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - April 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Valle, J. A., McCoy, L. A., Maddox, T. M., Rumsfeld, J. S., Ho, P. M., Casserly, I. P., Nallamothu, B. K., Roe, M. T., Tsai, T. T., Messenger, J. C. Tags: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Mortality/Survival, Quality and Outcomes Coronary Interventions Source Type: research