Open AccessRisk of acute kidney injury in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter valve replacement
Author(s) -
Fabienne Aregger,
Peter Wenaweser,
G Hellige,
Alexander Kadner,
Thierry Carrel,
S Windecker,
Felix J. Frey
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nephrology, dialysis, transplantation/nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfp036
Subject(s) - medicine , acute kidney injury , stenosis , renal function , kidney disease , aortic valve replacement , renal replacement therapy , cardiology , valve replacement , surgery , aortic valve stenosis
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for high-risk and inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis is an emerging procedure in cardiovascular medicine. Little is known of the impact of TAVI on renal function.