Risk factors and outcome of acute kidney injury after congenital heart surgery: A prospective observational study

Conclusion: The presence of cyanotic heart disease, duration of surgery, elevated postoperative lactate level, and likely preoperative creatinine level were independent risk factors for the development of AKI after congenital heart surgery.

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - December 14, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Shahram Amini Hasan Abbaspour Negar Morovatdar Hojat Naghavi Robabi Ghasem Soltani Mohammad Abbasi Tashnizi Source Type: research