Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9309013 | Kidney International | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Renal dysfunction not requiring dialysis is an independent risk factor of mortality after cardiac surgery. A better preoperative GFR attenuates the effect of postoperative renal dysfunction on mortality; this interaction needs to be considered while defining a clinically relevant threshold of ARF.
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Authors
Charuhas V. Thakar, Sarah Worley, Susana Arrigain, Jean-Pierre Yared, Emil P. Paganini,