Association of acute kidney injury with outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

Salik Nazir, Keerat Rai Ahuja, Robert W. Ariss, Mohamed Hassanein, Paul Schurmann, Srikanth Koneru, Hamid Afshar, Irakli Giorgberidze, George V. Moukarbel, Hani Jneid

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Abstract

Objectives: Using a large nationally representative database, we aimed to examine risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) and its association with outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). Background: Previous small-scale studies have reported poor outcomes with AKI following percutaneous LAAC. Methods: We queried the Nationwide Readmission Database to identify LAAC procedures performed from 2016 to 2017. Multivariable logistic and linear regression models were used to identify risk factors for AKI and determine the association between AKI and clinical outcomes. The primary outcome of interest was in-hospital mortality. Results: Of 20,703 patients who underwent LAAC during the study period, 1,097 (5.3%) had a diagnosis of AKI. Chronic kidney disease, non-elective admission, coagulopathy, weight loss, prior coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and anemia were independently associated with an increased risk of AKI after LACC. In patients undergoing LAAC, AKI was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 16.01; 95% CI, 8.48–30.21), stroke/transient ischemic attack (aOR, 2.50; 95% CI, 1.69–3.70), systemic embolization (aOR, 3.78; 95% CI, 1.64–8.70), bleeding/transfusion (aOR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.50–2.56), vascular complications (aOR, 3.53; 95% CI, 1.94–6.42), pericardial tamponade requiring intervention (aOR, 6.83; 95% CI, 4.37–10.66), index length of stay (adjusted parameter estimate, 7.46; 95% CI, 7.02–7.92), and 180-day all-cause readmissions (aOR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.09–1.88). Conclusion: AKI in the setting of LAAC is uncommon but is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Further studies are needed to determine if a similar association exists for long-term outcomes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)E839-E846
JournalCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume98
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • acute kidney injury
  • left atrial appendage closure
  • left atrial appendage occlusion
  • outcomes
  • percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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