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Lower Body Ischemic Time is a Risk Factor for Acute Kidney Injury After Surgery for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

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Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery

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Author(s): Kentaro Amano, Yoshiyuki Takami, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Michiko Ishida, Masato Tochii, Kiyotoshi Akita, Yusuke Sakurai, Mika Noda, Yasushi Takagi

The authors investigated the influence of hypothermic circulatory arrest on renal function. This study includes 191 patients who underwent surgery for acute aortic dissection type A. Postoperative acute kidney injury was observed in 49 patients. Lower body ischemic time was one of the risk factors for postoperative kidney injury.

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