Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: focus on modifiable risk factors.

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Abstract

Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a major health issue. Lacking effective therapies, risk factor modification may offer a means of preventing this complication. The objective of the present study was to identify and determine the prognostic importance of such risk factors.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Circulation

Title: Circulation

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1524-4539

ISSN (Print): 0009-7322

Publication date (Electronic): Feb 03 2009

Volume: 119

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Anesthesia and Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, EN 3-402, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4. keyvan.karkouti@uhn.on.ca

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Publisher Item ID: CIRCULATIONAHA.108.786913

DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.786913

PubMed ID: 19153273

SO-VID: 89045e7c-54c3-4eaf-ab6d-4e56f55b9625

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