Risk of Acute Kidney Injury after Percutaneous Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy Using AngioJet in Venous and Arterial Thrombosis

In our observational study, AJ is an independent risk factor for AKI. Concomitant open surgery and drop in hematocrit also raise the odds of AKI. Renal injury after AJ is under-reported in the literature, and may be related to hemolysis from the device.