Risk factors for acute kidney injury and impact of earlier anticoagulation on renal function in patients with normotensive pulmonary embolism: a retrospective cohort study.

Renal impairment and AKI were highly prevalent among patients with normotensive patients. The occurrence of AKI was associated with right heart function. Patients who developed AKI after PE would benefit from earlier anticoagulation therapy for an early recovery of renal function.