Incidence, Severity, and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Octogenarians following Heart Valve Replacement Surgery

Background. The study investigates the occurrence, severity, and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in octogenarians following heart valve surgery. Methods. All patients, age >80 years, not on dialysis and without kidney transplant, undergoing heart valve replacement at Mayo Clinic, Rochester,...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Mao, Charat Thongprayoon, YiFan Wu, Vickram Tejwani, Myriam Vela-Ortiz, Joseph Dearani, Qi Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/237951