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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    Acute Renal Failure after Cardiac Surgery (Thakar Score)

    Predicts risk of acute renal failure (ARF) requiring dialysis after cardiac surgery.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    This score predicts development of acute renal failure that requires dialysis after cardiac surgery. Use in the preoperative setting to assist in risk stratification.

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    Creator Insights
    Dr. Charuhas V. Thakar

    About the Creator

    Charuhas V. Thakar, MD, is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and National Kidney Foundation. Dr. Thakar’s primary research is focused on the epidemiology of acute renal failure, biomarkers of kidney injury, and progression of kidney disease.

    To view Dr. Charuhas V. Thakar's publications, visit PubMed

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