METHODS AND TREATMENTS FOR PREVENTION OF ACUTE RENAL FAILURE FOLLOWING CARDIAC SURGERY

摘要

Methods and treatments of prevention of, or reduction of risk of incidence of, acute renal failure following cardiac surgery, through administration of pyridoxal-5'-phosphate, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine or a pyridoxal analogue, before, during or after the surgery. Of particular interest is when the cardiac surgery is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)