Statin use and renal function after aortic aneurysm repair procedures

Novak et  al1 investigated the factors associated with the development of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing elective aortic aneurysm repair. They demonstrated that low preoperative hemoglobin values, a low preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate, an increased procedura l time, an increased total number of transfusions, and higher amounts of contrast agent use were associated with the development of postoperative AKI in patients undergoing aortic aneurysm repair.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research