Acute Kidney Injury, Fluid Balance, Inflammatory Mediators, Input and Output, Mortality
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is about investigating the relationship of postoperative fluid balance, inflammation and acute kidney injury. This is a non-interventional study (no drug administration). The investigators will collect baseline demographic data, postoperative fluid balance status by Intake-output data, follow routine labs and collect 1 blood sample (0.5ml) with morning lab draws on day 1 and 5ml urine samples on day 1 and 2.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 years or older, and * Undergoing elective cardiothoracic surgery(s), alone or in combination with other procedures/surgery(s): thoracic aortic aneurysm, cardiac valves, coronary artery bypass grafting, abdominal thoracic aneurysm, and other cardiovascular surgery.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * History of any organ transplant * Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) * Current use of natriuretic peptides * ESRD patients on dialysis * Estimated GFR \< 30ml/min using MDRD equation.
Countries
United States