Mathematical simulation of open-heart surgery lends clues to kidney failure
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 09:40
in Health & Medicine
No one can deny that open-heart surgery, where the heart is exposed and the blood is made to bypass it, is one of the most invasive of all medical procedures. Nearly one-third of all patients undergoing heart surgery experience kidney failure, yet little is known about why kidney injury occurs or how to prevent it.