Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Following Cardiac…

Cohort studySaudi medical journal· Feb 2026

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Following Cardiac Surgery.

Zaher F Zaher, Mohamed A Shalaby, Khalid A Alhasan … Jameela A Kari

Read paper

Congenital Cardiac SurgeryCohort studyPrognosisQ3IF 1.4

About 30% of children develop acute kidney injury after congenital heart surgery.

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Following Cardiac Surgery.

Zaher F Zaher … Jameela A Kari

Saudi medical journal · Feb 2026 · Q3 in General Medicine

Background

Acute kidney injury is common after cardiac surgery for children with congenital heart disease (congenital heart disease).

Purpose

To investigate the incidence and risk factors for Acute kidney injury (acute kidney injury) following cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart diseases, and to identify modifiable factors that remain insufficiently studied.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of children admitted to the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (pediatric cardiac intensive care unit) at King Abdulaziz University Hospital over 7 years (2014-2021), using the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome) definitions and stages of acute kidney injury.

n = 628 children

Results

29.6%

nearly 3 in 10 children had kidney injury after heart surgery

n = 628 children

More results

The most predictive variables for acute kidney injury development in these children were RACHS-1 score, cardiopulmonary bypass duration, cardiac catheter insertion, and presence of renal anomalies.

“

Conclusion · 1 of 2

This study provides valuable insights into the risk factors for acute kidney injury development in children with congenital heart disease following their cardiac surgery.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

These factors should be addressed in this patient population to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury and its following complications.

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Following Cardiac Surgery.

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Following Cardiac Surgery.

Related papers