Methods ADQI (Acute Disease Quality Initiative) is an ongoing process that produces
evidence‐based recommendations on the diagnosis, prevention, and management of AKI …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifaceted syndrome that occurs in different settings. The
course of AKI can be variable, from single hit and complete recovery, to multiple hits …

Approximately 18% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery experience AKI (on the basis of
modern standardized definitions of AKI), and approximately 2%–6% will require …

Acute kidney injury is common after cardiac surgery. Vasoplegic hypotension may contribute
to kidney injury, and different vasopressors may have variable effects on kidney function. We …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a progressive proteinuric renal disorder in patients with
type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is a common cause of end-stage kidney disease …

Objectives Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly recognized as a source of poor patient
outcomes after cardiac surgery. The purpose of the present report is to provide perioperative …

Objectives: The armamentarium of cardiac surgery continues to expand, and the cardiac
intensivist must be familiar with a broad spectrum of procedures and their specific …

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an alternative to surgical aortic valve
replacement (SAVR) for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are at high …

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockers and sodium-glucose cotransporter
type 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are two pharmacological classes that proved a remarkable …

Background Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a major cause of early mortality following
heart transplant (HT). The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) …