PREVALENCE OF ACUTE RENAL INJURY (ARI) AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY AT CONDUCTED AT TERTIARY CARE CARDIAC SETTING IN KARACHI.

http://doi.org/10.46536/jpumhs/2024/14.02.519

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) is commonly recognized
as the leading cause of mortality not just in the Western world, but also globally, accounting
for a whopping 44% of total fatalities. Acute kidney Injury (AKI) is a common and significant
prognostic complication of heart surgery. The total mortality rate following open-heart surgery
is between 2 and 8%. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Acute renal injury (ARI)
after cardiac surgery at conducted at National Institute of Cardiovascular diseases, Karachi.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at
National Institute of Cardiovascular diseases, Karachi. Using a non-probability consecutive
sampling technique 108 patients who underwent cardiac surgery were included in the study.
RESULTS: The mean age was 62.5 ± 9.2 years, mean BMI was 28.2±7.5 and creatinine level was
1.89±0.54 mg/dl. Out of 108patients 5(4.63%) who underwent found to have post- surgery acute renal
injury. CONCLUSION: The study revealed that acute renal failure following heart surgery is a
prevalent outcome in our study population, but it is only mild to moderate in the majority of patients.