Dina Zdravković

The Influence of Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest on the Incidence of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Pulmonary Endarterectomy

Background: Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is performed using phases of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). DHCA has been discussed as a risk factor for cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (...