Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Oct 2013
Determinants of renal replacement therapy after adult cardiac surgery.
Acute renal injury requiring renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery develops in 1%-5% of patients, and is strongly associated with perioperative morbidity and mortality. The prognostic risk factors for development acute renal injury requiring renal replacement therapy are identified in this study. ⋯ The risk of acute renal injury requiring renal replacement therapy can be fairly accurately predicted and quantified on the basis of available preoperative and intraoperative data. These predictors may be used by physicians to estimate the risk and target high-risk groups for interventions that prevent, reduce, or ameliorate the occurrence of renal failure needing acute renal replacement therapy.
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Oct 2013
Post-infarction ventricular septal defect: surgical outcomes in the last decade.
Post-infarction ventricular septal defects require surgical closure. Only a few studies have been conducted in Asian populations. This study reports the current outcomes and determinants affecting survival. ⋯ We had good results of current postinfarction ventricular septal defect repair. Selected patients had concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting. Preoperative oliguria and postoperative sepsis were independent predictors of 30-day mortality, while left ventricular function was related to long-term survival.