Why the study?
What is the incidence and what are the risk factors for acute kidney injury in patients undergoing TAVR?
Population
290 consecutive patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 months
Authors
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AKI after TAVR was associated with higher long-term mortality; leaves open whether prevention strategies improve survival.
What is the incidence and what are the risk factors for acute kidney injury in patients undergoing TAVR?
AKI occurs in approximately 25% of patients after TAVR and is strongly associated with increased long-term mortality, with risk factors including transapical approach, baseline CKD, and blood transfusion.
Aalaei‐Andabili et al. (2016) studied this question.
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