The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists/American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Adult Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury

The Appendices can be viewed in the online version of this article [https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.06.054] on https://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org. A Turnkey Order Set for Prevention of Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney InjuryThe Annals of Thoracic SurgeryVol. 115Issue 1PreviewWith an annual incidence of up to 30%, cardiac surgery–associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) may be one of the most underappreciated yet frequent complications after cardiac surgery. Underlying patient comorbidities, combined with perioperative hemodynamic fluctuations, increase cardiac surgery patients’ vulnerability to acute kidney injury (AKI). As many as 80% of cardiac surgery patients may have stage 1 or greater CSA-AKI according to the strict, consensus-based guidelines published by the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) group. Full-Text PDF