Cardiopulmonary bypass–associated acute kidney injury
More than 80% of routine cardiac surgical procedures are performed using cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB). 1 Acute kidney injury (AKI; previously referred to as acute renal failure) after
CPB is a well-known, yet incompletely understood, entity that has significant implications on
both short-and long-term outcomes. The development of AKI after CPB is associated with a
significant increase in infectious complications, an increase in length of hospital stay, and
greater mortality when compared with patients without AKI-CPB. 2 The incidence of AKI-CPB …
bypass (CPB). 1 Acute kidney injury (AKI; previously referred to as acute renal failure) after
CPB is a well-known, yet incompletely understood, entity that has significant implications on
both short-and long-term outcomes. The development of AKI after CPB is associated with a
significant increase in infectious complications, an increase in length of hospital stay, and
greater mortality when compared with patients without AKI-CPB. 2 The incidence of AKI-CPB …