Care Bundle for Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Patients: A Cluster-Randomized Trial.

Detection and timely intervention of acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major challenge worldwide. Electronic alerts for AKI may improve process- and patient-related endpoints. The present study evaluated the efficacy of an AKI electronic alert system and care bundle.

Acute kidney injury may impede results after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Introduction: Severe complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are rare due to increasing procedural safety. However, TAVI procedure-related haemodynamic instability and increased risk of infection may affect renal functional reserve with subsequent renal acidosis and hyperkalaemia.

Objective: In this study, we investigated incidence, modifiable risk factors and prognosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) and AKI complicated by hyperkalaemia, pulmonary oedema or metabolic acidosis after TAVI.