Cardiovascular death and progression to end-stage renal disease after major surgery in elderly patients.
N LysakHaleh HashemighouchaniA DavoudiN PourafsharT J LoftusMatthew M RuppertP A EfronP RashidiAzra BihoracTezcan Ozrazgat-BaslantiPublished in: BJS open (2019)
Kidney disease in elderly patients undergoing major surgery is associated with a high risk of CV mortality and progression to ESRD. Risk scores can augment the shared decision-making process of informed consent and identify patients requiring postoperative renal-protective strategies.