Renal Resistive Index is Strongly Associated With Poor Outcome After Coronary Bypass Surgery: A prospective Study

Victor Aboyans (1, 2) , B. Tanguy , V. Bonnet , Philippe Lacroix (1, 2) , Marc Laskar (1, 3)

1 Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire - Médecine vasculaire [CHU Limoges]
2 NETEC - Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale et Comparée
3 ERMA - Equipe de Recherche Médicale Appliquée

The presence of peripheral artery disease and renal failure are known as poor prognostic markers in patients undergoing coronary revascularization. While the presence of renal artery stenosis (RAS) is frequent in patients with coronary artery disease, the prognostic value of this lesion has never been assessed in the setting of coronary revascularization.

Domaines: Médecine humaine et pathologie

Victor Aboyans, B. Tanguy, V. Bonnet, Philippe Lacroix, Marc Laskar. Renal Resistive Index is Strongly Associated With Poor Outcome After Coronary Bypass Surgery: A prospective Study. American Heart Association Scientific Session 2009, 2009, Orlando, United States. pp.S1117. ⟨hal-00741360⟩