Open AccessCardiovascular-Specific Mortality and Kidney Disease in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery
Author(s) -
Matthew Huber,
Tezcan OzrazgatBaslanti,
Paul Thottakkara,
Salvatore T. Scali,
Azra Bihorac,
Charles Hobson
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.4526
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , vascular surgery , kidney disease , surgery , cardiology , intensive care medicine , cardiac surgery
Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects as many as 40% of patients undergoing surgery and is associated with increased all-cause mortality. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular mortality.
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