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SUBMITTER: Kandler K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6567467 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kandler Kristian K Nilsson Jens C JC Oturai Peter P Jensen Mathias E ME Møller Christian H CH Clemmesen Jens Otto JO Arendrup Henrik C HC Steinbrüchel Daniel A DA
Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 20190613 1
<h4>Background</h4>Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery is common and associated with increased mortality. It is unknown whether an intended higher arterial pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass reduces the incidence of acute and chronic kidney injury.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients were randomised either to a control group or a high pressure group (arterial pressure > 60 mmHg). The inclusion criteria were age > 70 years, combined cardiac surgery and serum creatinine < 200 μmol/L. Glomerular filt ...[more]