Journal of Clinical Medicine
The Influence of Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest on the Incidence of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Pulmonary Endarterectomy
By Dina Zdravković, Nikolaos Lafioniatis, P. Tsimpoura and 7 others.
Abstract
Background
Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is performed using phases of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). DHCA has been discussed as a risk factor for cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (AKI). The study analyzes the influence of the duration of DHCA on the incidence of postoperative AKI in patients undergoing PEA.