A clinical score to predict acute renal failure after cardiac surgery

• Published in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 162 - 168
• Main Authors: THAKAR, Charuhas V, ARRIGAIN, Susana, WORLEY, Sarah, YARED, Jean-Pierre, PAGANINI, Emil P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005
• Subjects: Acute Kidney Injury - etiology; Acute Kidney Injury - mortality; Acute Kidney Injury - therapy; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac Surgical Procedures - mortality; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure; Postoperative Complications - mortality; Predictive Value of Tests; Renal Dialysis; Renal failure; Risk Factors; ROC Curve; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the heart; Kidney disease; Heart; Human; Nephrology; Score; Urinary system disease; Prognosis; Surgery; Renal failure; Complication; Circulatory system; Urology

The risk of mortality associated with acute renal failure (ARF) after open-heart surgery continues to be distressingly high. Accurate prediction of ARF provides an opportunity to develop strategies for early diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to develop a clinical score to predict po...