2015
Urine Biomarkers and Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: The Impact of Preoperative Estimated GFR
Koyner JL, Coca SG, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Patel UD, Shlipak MG, Garg AX, Parikh CR, Consortium T, Raman J, Jeevanandam V, Akhter S, Devarajan P, Bennett M, Ma Q, Griffiths R, Edelstein C, Passik C, Nagy J, Swaminathan M, Chu M, Goldbach M, Guo L, McKenzie N, Myers M, Novick R, Quantz M, Schumann V, Webster L, Zappitelli M, Palijan A, Dewar M, Darr U, Hashim S, Elefteriades J, Geirsson A, Garwood S, Kemp R, Butrymowicz I. Urine Biomarkers and Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: The Impact of Preoperative Estimated GFR. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2015, 66: 1006-1014. PMID: 26386737, PMCID: PMC4658239, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injurySevere acute kidney injuryPost-operative dialysisBaseline eGFRKidney injuryInterleukin-18Urinary biomarkersDevelopment of AKIAKI Network stage 1Clinical acute kidney injuryPerioperative acute kidney injuryKidney injury molecule-1Liver-type fatty acid binding proteinBaseline kidney functionImpact of PreoperativeSerum creatinine levelsHours of surgeryInjury molecule-1Prospective cohort studyGlomerular filtration rateNumber of patientsPerformance of biomarkersFatty acid binding proteinAdjusted RRsPreoperative eGFR
2001
Myocardial Revascularization as a Therapeutic Strategy in the Patient with Advanced Ventricular Dysfunction
Mitropoulos F, Elefteriades J. Myocardial Revascularization as a Therapeutic Strategy in the Patient with Advanced Ventricular Dysfunction. Heart Failure Reviews 2001, 6: 163-175. PMID: 11391034, DOI: 10.1023/a:1011416929501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypassVentricular dysfunctionArtery bypassPerioperative managementEjection fractionPatient selectionAdvanced ventricular dysfunctionRight ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionLow ejection fractionOptimal perioperative managementSevere ventricular dysfunctionCareful patient selectionCoronary artery diseaseLong-term outcomesNumber of patientsQuality of lifeSurgical revascularizationHeart transplantationPulmonary hypertensionMyocardial revascularizationOverall prognosisArtery diseaseMedical managementRedo bypass