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Cardiac surgery-associated AKI and the risk of progression to end-stage renal disease. A retrospective cohort study.

Key takeaways

This study of over 10,000 people who had heart surgery found that those who suffered kidney injury during the operation were much more likely to need dialysis years later. Because it looked back at past records, it shows a link but cannot prove the surgery caused the long-term kidney damage.

Who did this work

Hilska M · Toukola T · Wistbacka JO · Koivisto SP · Sarkkinen T · Pikkujämsä A

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression · 2026 Sep 14
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42736539/