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Among 9 male patients with renal failure due to cholesterol embolisation, 6 survived the initial event, demonstrating that long-term survival is possible despite high mortality.
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Although renal failure due to cholesterol embolisation has a high mortality, long-term survival is possible.
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May support cautious optimism for survival in cholesterol emboli renal failure; case reports leave open predictors of favorable outcomes.
Fraser et al. (1991) conducted a case report in Renal failure due to cholesterol embolisation (n=9). Cholesterol embolisation was evaluated on Survival. Among 9 male patients with renal failure due to cholesterol embolisation, 6 survived the initial event, demonstrating that long-term survival is possible despite high mortality.
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