Obesity Linked To Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Surgery

Obesity increases the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Considered common after cardiac surgery, AKI represents a fivefold increase in mortality risk within 30 days after the procedure and is associated with longer hospital stays and a range of complications...

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/247512.php

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