The prognostic implications of further renal function deterioration within 48 h of interventional coronary procedures in patients with pre-existent chronic renal insufficiency
Gruberg L, Mintz G, Mehran R, Dangas G, Lansky A, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Leon M. The prognostic implications of further renal function deterioration within 48 h of interventional coronary procedures in patients with pre-existent chronic renal insufficiency. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 36: 1542-1548. PMID: 11079656, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00917-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal function deteriorationFurther renal function deteriorationOne-year mortalityFunction deteriorationCoronary interventionCreatinine increaseHospital mortalityRenal insufficiencyRenal functionSerum creatinineIndependent predictorsPre-existing renal insufficiencyHospital clinical eventsBaseline serum creatinineChronic renal insufficiencyLong-term mortalityTertiary referral centerPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionInterventional coronary proceduresChronic dialysisCreatinine elevationAcute deteriorationReferral centerConsecutive patients