Incidence Of Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Catheterization in Early Post-Operative Period in Children With Congenital Heart Disease.

Abstract

Background: Cardiac catheterization (CC) is commonly performed following surgery for congenital heart defects (CHD) for diagnosis and intervention of residual lesions. Use of contrast during CC increases risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), although data are lacking. Our purpose was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of AKI in pediatric patients who underwent CC within 14 days after CHD surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods: This was a retrospective chart review ofall children CHD surgery with CPB at a single Children';s Hospital. Patients known to have renal failure were …