A Comparison Between Two Definitions of Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury for Long-Term Mortality in Elderly and Non-elderly Patients After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Background: Contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) is responsible for a substantial proportion of the observed mortality that occurs after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), particularly in elderly patients. However, there has been significant and debate over whether the optimal def...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.720857/full |