Impact of postoperative acute kidney injury on clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A meta‐analysis of 5,971 patients

ConclusionsPostoperative AKI seems to significantly worsen TAVI prognosis. The results of the present meta‐analysis should be considered hypothesis‐generating and future studies on risk stratification, prevention, and postoperative management are needed. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - February 17, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Giuseppe Gargiulo, Anna Sannino, Davide Capodanno, Cinzia Perrino, Piera Capranzano, Marco Barbanti, Eugenio Stabile, Bruno Trimarco, Corrado Tamburino, Giovanni Esposito Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research