European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Dec 2011
Implications of acute kidney injury after heart transplantation: what a surgeon should know.
Data regarding risks and consequences of acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac transplantation are dismissingly few and unclear. This study defined the incidence, risk factors and prognostic implication of AKI in a single-center cohort operated on between January 1999 and December 2008. ⋯ AKI is a highly prevalent and prognostically important complication. Some of the risk factors for AKI identified may be modifiable.