Journal article
Kidney Function After Off-Pump or On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Most acute kidney injury observed in the hospital is defined by sudden mild or moderate increases in the serum creatinine concentration, which may persist for several days. Such acute kidney injury is associated with lower long-term kidney function. However, it has not been demonstrated that an intervention that reduces the risk of such acute kidney injury better preserves long-term kidney function.
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the …
Authors
Garg AX; Devereaux PJ; Yusuf S; Cuerden MS; Parikh CR; Coca SG; Walsh M; Novick R; Cook RJ; Jain AR
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 311, No. 21, pp. 2191–2198
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
June 4, 2014
DOI
10.1001/jama.2014.4952
ISSN
0098-7484