Mild acute kidney injury is associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery in patients with eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m²

Abstract

Patients with baseline eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) had increased risk of mortality after cardiac surgery with a small increase in serum creatinine whereas a similar increase in serum creatinine in those with eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) did not increase mortality.