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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep 19;153(1):118–125.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.09.016

TABLE 5.

Outcomes of control and goal-directed perfusion patients

Controls (n = 88) Goal-directed perfusion patients (n = 88) P value
Incidence of AKI (50% increase from base) 23.9 (21) 9.1 (8) .008
AKIN 0 (no AKI) 76.1 (67) 90.9 (80) .03
AKI stage 1 (50%–100% or ≥0.3 increase) 19.3 (17) 5.7 (5)
AKI stage 2 (100%–200% increase) 3.4 (3) 3.4 (3)
AKI stage 3 ( >200% increase or HD) 1 (1.1) 0
Median % Cr increase from baseline (IQR) 27 (11–48) 10 (0–27) <.001
Only patients with preoperative GFR<90 mL/min (No. of pts) 51 58
Median % Cr increase from baseline (IQR) 22 (8–45) 9 (0–27) .001
Only patients with preoperative GFR<60 mL/min (No. of pts) 13 20
Median % Cr increase from baseline (IQR) 40 (7–57) 9 (−5 to 28) .04

AKI, Acute kidney injury; AKIN, Acute Kidney Injury Network; HD, hemodialysis; Cr, creatinine; IQR, interquartile range; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; pts, patients.