Acute renal injury after thoracic endovascular aortic repair of Stanford type B aortic dissection: Incidence, risk factors, and prognosis

Acute kidney injury (AKI) significantly increases the risk of mortality in patients following cardiovascular intervention procedures. This study was carried out to investigate the incidence, predictors, and prognostic implications of AKI after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of Stanford...

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Main Authors: Jian-Cheng Zhu, Shao-Liang Chen, Guo-Zhen Jin, Ming-Xue Shao, Jing Kan, Cun-Yu Lu, Hui Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614000400