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Kidney Function Trajectories in Patients with and Without Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Single-Retrospective Cohort Study

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at 314 people who had a heart valve procedure. It tracked how their kidney function changed over time after the surgery. It is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. The results help doctors understand kidney risks after this heart procedure.

Who did this work

Hirofumi Sakuma (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital) · Satoshi Kawaguchi (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital) · Yuya Kitani (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital) · Tatsuya Aonuma (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital) · Naoko Kawabata (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital) · Erika Saito (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital) · Akiho Minoshima (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital) · Shingo Kunioka (Asahikawa Medical University) · Hiroyuki Kamiya (Asahikawa Medical University) · Naoki Nakagawa (Asahikawa Medical College Hospital)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-10-02
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15197656