Abstract:Purpose/Background/Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious postoperative complication. Increased arterial stiffness has been shown to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. Our aim was to investigate whether arterial stiffness is a predictor of AKI in patients following surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Methods: Eighty-four patients (mean age 72 ± 8 years, 34 females) with moderate to severe aortic stenosis undergoing SAVR were included. As indicators of arterial stiffness … Show more
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