Abstract:OBJectIVe: We evaluated the incidence and risk factors for acute renal failure (ARF) and also the associated hazard of death in recipients of cardiac transplants.
MAterIAl and MetHODS:We included 25 patients in the study; 18 patients developed ARF (72%) and underwent continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (Group I) and 7 patients had stable renal function (28%) (Group II). We retrospectively retrieved demographic variables; clinical, perioperative, postoperative complications and echocardiographic data; and b… Show more
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