Search Tag: acute kidney injury

Cardiology Management

Remote-ischaemic-preconditioning-reduces-kidney-injury-after-cardiac-surgery

2015 30 May

According to a study published in JAMA, the use of remote ischaemic preconditioning reduced the rate of kidney injury and the need for dialysis after cardiac surgery in high-risk patients. The study will be presented at the 52nd European Renal Association/European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress. The procedure is performed to help protect...Read more

Cardiology Management

Postoperative-kidney-injury-less-likely-in-off-pump-heart-bypass-patients

2014 02 Jun

Patients requiring coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations may be less likely to incur acute postoperative kidney injuries when they are not put on a heart-lung machine (off-pump procedure). However, kidney function one year after surgery is not better preserved compared to on-pump patients. These findings are reported in JAMA’s June 4 issue...Read more