Key result
Hemodialysis for renal failure complicating major cardiovascular surgery was associated with a poor prognosis, with only 26% (8 of 31) of patients surviving and infection as the primary cause of death.
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High mortality with post-cardiac surgery hemodialysis warrants infection vigilance; leaves open optimal renal support strategies pending prospective data.
Observational (n=31)
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Casali et al. (1975) conducted an observational in Renal failure complicating major cardiovascular surgery (n=31). Hemodialysis for renal failure post-cardiovascular surgery was evaluated on Survival. Hemodialysis for renal failure complicating major cardiovascular surgery was associated with a poor prognosis, with only 26% (8 of 31) of patients surviving and infection as the primary cause of death.
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