Preoperative serum brain natriuretic peptide and risk of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.


Abstract

Preoperative BNP level is associated with postoperative AKI in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

If confirmed in other types of patients and surgeries, preoperative BNP may be a valuable component of future efforts to improve preoperative risk stratification and discrimination among surgical candidates.


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