Prevalence and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury Among Adults Undergoing Cardiac Interventions in King Abdulaziz University Hospital: A Retrospective Review

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome that has been receiving considerable attention as a common risk in cardiac surgeries, which has consequences for short- and long-term survival implications, even for those who do not progress to renal failure. There have been limited studies in the Middle East, and specifically in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Therefore, our study aimed to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for AKIs following adult cardiac interventions during 2010-2020 at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods Setting and Design: A retrospective medical record review was conducted among all the adult patients who underwent cardiac interventions and developed AKIs between 2010 and 2020. Google forms were used to extract the data from the hospital records. About statistical analysis binary logistic regression analyses, relative risks (RRs), and confidence intervals (CI) were used to determine the associations among the variables. Results After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 564 patients were included. Their baseline demographic, clinical, biological, and operative characteristics were analyzed. AKIs developed in 110 (19.5%) patients and patients with diabetes were more likely to develop AKIs (P < 0.012, RR = 2.280, CI = 1.198-4.339). Hypertension showed a strong effect in the development of AKIs (P < 0.004, RR = 2.865, CI = 1.391-5.900). Moreover, patients who suffered from chronic heart failure were more prone to the development of AKIs (P < 0.008, RR = 4.189, CI =1.452-12.087). Furthermore, anemia with significant P-values (<0.002), and CIs of 1.509-6.822, indicated that these patients were more likely to develop AKIs (3.209 times). Conclusion We demonstrated that AKIs are frequent complications in adults after cardiac interventions and were associated with poor outcomes. Risk factors for the development of AKIs were identified to be diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic heart failure, and anemia. Further investigation of this cohort is necessary to better understand the problem of kidney injuries.