Hyponatremia Predicts Poor Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Heart Surgery

Conclusions Preoperative hyponatremia is a predictor of increased mortality as well as other adverse events in patients with non- dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease undergoing cardiac surgery. These findings are similar to those in hyponatremic patients without kidney disease.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research