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. 2023 Dec 3:8:100243.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100243. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Impact of acute kidney injury on major adverse cardiovascular events in intensive care survivors

Mark Andonovic  1 , Jennifer Curle  2 , Jamie P Traynor  3 , Martin Shaw  1 , Malcolm A B Sim  1   4 , Patrick B Mark  3   5 , Kathryn A Puxty  1   6
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Impact of acute kidney injury on major adverse cardiovascular events in intensive care survivors

Mark Andonovic et al. BJA Open. .

Abstract

Background: Acute kidney injury commonly occurs in patients admitted to ICU. After acute kidney injury, kidney function may not completely recover leading to increased risk of future cardiovascular events. We sought to ascertain the rates of cardiovascular events in ICU survivors and if these rates were affected by the presence of acute kidney injury whilst in ICU.

Methods: This retrospective observational cohort study utilised routinely collected data to identify patients who had survived an admission to one of two ICUs between July 2015 and June 2018. Baseline serum creatinine and subsequent values were used to identify acute kidney injury. Major adverse cardiovascular events described were myocardial injury, coronary artery intervention, or radiological evidence of stroke.

Results: Of the 3994 ICU survivors, major adverse cardiovascular events were identified in 385 patients (9.6%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 8.8-10.6%). Presence of acute kidney injury whilst in ICU was significantly associated with future major adverse cardiovascular events (hazard ratio=1.38; 95% CI 1.12-1.70; P-value=0.003) and future biochemical myocardial injury (hazard ratio=1.48; 95% CI 1.16-1.89; P-value=0.001). Acute kidney injury did not have a statistically significant association with future coronary artery interventions or future cerebrovascular events.

Conclusions: One in 10 ICU survivors experiences a major adverse cardiovascular event after discharge. Acute kidney injury whilst in ICU was associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and specifically myocardial injury. Further research is warranted on whether ICU survivors with acute kidney injury merit enhanced strategies for cardiovascular protection.

Keywords: acute kidney injury; cardiovascular disease; intensive care; long-term outcomes.

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Flow diagram of patients assessed for inclusion and separated based on presence of acute kidney injury. RRT, renal replacement therapy.
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Time to major adverse cardiovascular events based on presence of kidney injury. Time 0 is taken from day 30 after hospital discharge. P-value <0.001. AKI, acute kidney injury.
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