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Impact of Renal Dysfunction on Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Author(s) -
William A. Cooper,
Sean M. O’Brien,
Vinod H. Thourani,
Robert A. Guyton,
Charles R. Bridges,
Lynda A. Szczech,
Rebecca Petersen,
Eric D. Peterson
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.580084
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , renal function , cardiology , stroke (engine) , surgery , coronary artery bypass surgery , logistic regression , kidney disease , coronary artery disease , mortality rate , artery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Although patients with end-stage renal disease are known to be at high risk for mortality after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the impact of lesser degrees of renal impairment has not been well studied. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes in patients undergoing CABG with a range from normal renal function to dependence on dialysis.

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