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SUBMITTER: Vives M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6612286 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vives M M Hernandez A A Parramon F F Estanyol N N Pardina B B Muñoz A A Alvarez P P Hernandez C C
International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease 20190702
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major medical problem that is of particular concern after cardiac surgery. Perioperative AKI is independently associated with an increase in short-term morbidity, costs of treatment, and long-term mortality. In this review, we explore the definition of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) and identify diverse mechanisms and risk factors contributing to the renal insult. Current theories of the pathophysiology of CSA-AKI and description of its cl ...[more]