Open AccessOutcomes of adults with congenital heart disease that experience acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Dana Y. Fuhrman,
Lan G. Nguyen,
Emily Joyce,
P. Priyanka,
John A. Kellum
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cardiology in the young
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1467-1107
pISSN - 1047-9511
DOI - 10.1017/s1047951120003923
Subject(s) - medicine , acute kidney injury , kidney disease , odds ratio , renal function , intensive care unit , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , creatinine , confidence interval , rate ratio , physics , optics
Young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are increasing in number with an increased risk for acute kidney injury. Little is known concerning the impact of non-recovery of kidney function for these patients. Therefore, we sought to explore the rates of acute kidney disease, persistent renal dysfunction, and their associations with adverse outcomes in young adults with CHD.