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Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) is a serious complication occurring in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing angiography and is associated with adverse renal and cardiovascular outcomes. The investigators will address two key questions that remain in high-risk patients
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is an often devastating form of stroke with high morbidity and mortality despite advances in surgical management. Approximately 30,000 patients annually suffer aSAH in the U.S. For patients who survive the initial subarachnoid hemorrhage, delayed cerebral
Background
Renal impairment following cardiopulmonary bypass is common. 11.4% (1) to 42% (2) of patients with previously normal renal function show a postoperative rise in serum creatinine. While most of these patients do not require either short or long term renal replacement, the mortality of
Background:
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an oral or intravenous agent that replenishes glutathione which in turn allows for the formation of glutathione peroxidase, an important enzyme in the degradation cascade of reactive free oxygen radicals. NAC has been shown to reduce recurrent cardiac events in