Association Between Postoperative Administration of L-Arginine and CSA-AKI

Association Between Early Postoperative L-Arginine Administration and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery

To investigate the association between the the early administration of L-Arginine after CPB-assisted cardiac surgery and the incidence of CS-AKI in adult patients. To test if it can reduce the incidence of post-operative AKI.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients (over 18 years)
• underwent CPB assisted cardiac surgery
• admitted to ICU

Exclusion Criteria:

• congenital heart disease
• underwent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA)
• with glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 30 mL/min/1.73 m²