1. Perioperative acute kidney injury 2. Perioperative myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Chronic angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers use for the treatment of hypertension. Patients who use a com-bination pill with a diuretic are eligible as well; - Scheduled for elective intermediate to high risk noncardiac surgery, defined according to the European Society of Cardiology / European Society of Anesthesiology guidelines on noncardiac surgery under general or regional (spinal, epidural) anesthesia, - Expected postoperative length of stay of at least one postoperative night
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Severe chronic kidney disease, defined as eGFR40% as a result of heart failure treatment (e.g. ACEi/ARB use or chronic resynchronization therapy (CRT)) are also excluded - ACEi/ARB use within one year after ST-elevated myocardial infarction, according to the fourth universal definition of myocardial infarction (20,21) - Transplant surgery - ACEi/ARB use in a combination pill together with a drug other than a diuretic, including calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers and neprilysin inhibitorsUse of drugs acting on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system other than ACEi/ARB, e.g. aliskiren. - Patients who are not able to manage their medication themselves, e.g. patients who use a medication box or pill dispenser including the *Baxterrol*. - Urgent (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome for this study is acute kidney injury, defined according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guideline as any of the following: - Increase in serum creatinin by >=0.3 mg/dl (>=26.5 µmol/l) within 48 hours; or - Increase in serum creatinin to >=1.5 times baseline, which is known or presumed to have occurred within the prior 7 days; or - Urine volume | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Postoperative myocardial injury, defined as an increased level of serum troponin above the clinical cut-off value; - Intraoperative or postoperative hypotension, defined as a mean arterial pressure | — |
Countries
Netherlands