Renal dysfunction according to the ADQI-RIFLE system and clinical practice patterns after cardiac surgery in Germany. - Concepedia

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Renal dysfunction according to the ADQI-RIFLE system and clinical practice patterns after cardiac surgery in Germany.

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2006

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Matthias Heringlake, M Knappe, O. Vargas Hein, H Lufft, Detlef Kindgen‐Milles, B. W. Böttiger, M R Weigand, S. Klaus, Uwe Schirmer

Abstract

Renal dysfunction is a frequent complication following cardiac surgery in many German heart centers. The variance between centers may not be explained by patient heterogeneity and may be related to different strategies regarding fluid therapy and the use of inotropes and vasopressors.