American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 219-228 , August 2007

Temporary Worsening of Renal Function After Aortic Surgery Is Associated With Higher Long-Term Mortality

  • Gijs M.J.M. Welten, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Olaf Schouten, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Michel Chonchol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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  • Sanne E. Hoeks, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Harm H.H. Feringa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jeroen J. Bax, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Martin Dunkelgrün, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Yvette R.B.M. van Gestel, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ron T. van Domburg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Don Poldermans, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thorax Center, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Don Poldermans, MD, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Received 10 January 2007 ,Accepted 4 April 2007.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.002 on May 29, 2007.

PII: S0272-6386(07)00694-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.002

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 219-228 , August 2007

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