Postoperative Hypotension After Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury
Authors' conclusion
This study demonstrated that hypotension in the first 12 hours following cardiac surgery is common and prolonged hypotensive events are associated with developing AKI.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery with CPB, single tertiary teaching hospital, London, UK, May–November 2021
- Participants
- 100 adults
- Exposure
- Acute kidney injury (AKI) vs no AKI after cardiac surgery
- AKIn = 16
- Outcome
- Postoperative hypotension and AKI
- Follow-up
- First 12 hours after surgery
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P = 0.029
- Patients experiencing hypotension
- 91%
- Average number of hypotensive events per patient
- 9
- Average event duration (min)
- 5
- Patients developing at least stage 1 AKI
- 16 (16%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital LOS
- Longer ICU and hospital stays in those with AKI
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Original publication
Postoperative Hypotension After Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 20 April 2024. doi:10.
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