The Risk of Acute Kidney Injury and Its Impact on 30-Day and Long-Term Mortality after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Background. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is widely used in high risk patients (pts) with aortic stenosis. Underlying chronic kidney disease implicates a high risk of postprocedural acute kidney injury (AKI). We analyzed its occurrence, impact on hospital stay, and mortality. Method...

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Main Authors: Katrin Gebauer, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Gerrit Kaleschke, Gregor Kerckhoff, Nasser Malyar, Matthias Meyborg, Holger Reinecke, Helmut Baumgartner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/483748
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