Predicting effectiveness of nesiritide on dialysis and all-cause hospital mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery by post-operative gfr change

• At: Beijing (China) (2007)
• Type: Poster
• By: HE, Jinghua (University of Florida, Gainesville, United States of America)
• Co-author(s): Winterstein, Almut (University of Florida, GAINESVILLE, United States of America)
  Beaver, Thomas (University of Florida, GAINESVILLE, United States of America)
  
• Abstract:

  Aim:
  
  The NAPA (Nesiritide Administered Peri-anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery) trial demonstrated a beneficial effect of nesiritide on preserving renal function in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery. Due to the small sample size, efficacy estimates focused on post-operative creatinine and..

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