Addition of N-Acetyl Cysteine to Carvedilol Decreases the Incidence of Acute Renal Injury After Cardiac Surgery

Ozaydin, Mehmet; PEKER, Tulay; AKCAY, Selahaddin; UYSAL, Bayram; YÜCEL, Habil; İÇLİ, Atilla; ERDOĞAN, Dogan; VAROL, Ercan; DOĞAN, Abdullah; OKUTAN, Huseyin

doi:10.1002/clc.22227

Addition of N-Acetyl Cysteine to Carvedilol Decreases the Incidence of Acute Renal Injury After Cardiac Surgery

Ozaydin M. , PEKER T., AKCAY S., UYSAL B. A. , YÜCEL H., İÇLİ A., ...More

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, vol.37, no.2, pp.108-114, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 37 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1002/clc.22227
Title of Journal : CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.108-114

Abstract

BackgroundOxidative stress and inflammation during cardiac surgery may be associated with acute renal injury (ARI). N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and carvedilol have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.