Requirement for renal replacement therapy in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

• Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon Vol. 52; no. 2; p. 70
• Main Authors: Gummert, J F, Bucerius, J, Walther, T, Doll, N, Falk, V, Schmitt, D V, Mohr, F W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.04.2004
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aortic Valve - pathology; Aortic Valve - physiopathology; Aortic Valve - surgery; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Female; Heart Valve Diseases - epidemiology; Heart Valve Diseases - surgery; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Mitral Valve - pathology; Mitral Valve - physiopathology; Mitral Valve - surgery; Multivariate Analysis; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - physiopathology; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Renal Insufficiency - etiology; Renal Insufficiency - physiopathology; Renal Insufficiency - therapy; Renal Replacement Therapy; Risk Factors; Stroke Volume - physiology; Treatment Outcome

Despite refinements in perioperative patient management renal insufficiency requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is still a common complication after cardiac surgical procedures associated with impaired patient outcome and increased costs. Prospective data on 16,184 patients undergoing differen...