Are Pre and Postoperative Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Associated with Early Postoperative AKI Following CABG?
In this study, we investigated the role of two of the recent biomarkers of
inflammation on the development of acute kidney injury in the early
postoperative period of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.Methods: Three hundred and eleven patients, who underwent isolated coronary artery
bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass by the same surgery team in our
clinic between May 2010 and October 2014, who had a preoperative serum
creatinine level lower than 1.5 mg/dl were included in the study. These
patients' records were reviewed retrospectively. The diagnosis of acute
kidney injury was performed according to ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
More News: Brazil Health | Cardiology | Cardiovascular | Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft | Heart | Study | Urology & Nephrology