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Acute Cardiac Tamponade: An Unusual Cause of Acute Renal Failure.

Abstract

We are reporting a case of acute renal failure after cardiac surgery due to acute pericardial effusion. The patient had normal baseline renal function but developed acute oliguric renal failure with a significant increase in serum creatinine postoperatively. Pericardiotomy led to an improvement in blood pressure, immediate diuresis and quick recovery of renal function back to baseline. Pericardial tamponade should be included in the consideration of causes of the cardiorenal syndrome.

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    • Authors

    Phadke G, Whaley-Connell A, Dalal P, Markley J, Rich A

    Institution

    Department of Internal Medicine, Colombia, Mo., USA.

    Source

    Cardiorenal medicine 2:2 2012 May pg 83-86

    Pub Type(s)

    JOURNAL ARTICLE

    Language

    ENG

    PubMed ID

    22619656