Renal failure
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Multicenter Study
Mild acute kidney injury is associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery in patients with eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2).
A small increase in serum creatinine after cardiac surgery has been associated with increased mortality. However, it is unclear whether this association varies with baseline renal function. ⋯ Patients with baseline eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) had increased risk of mortality after cardiac surgery with a small increase in serum creatinine whereas a similar increase in serum creatinine in those with eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) did not increase mortality.