Table 1

Exclusion criteria

Pre-existing renal disease
Age above 80 years
Serum creatinine above 135 μmol/L
Unstable angina
LV ejection fraction less than 40%
Regular usage of nephrotoxic

agents
Chronic or uncontrolled hypertension
Perioperative inotrope

dependency
Diabetes mellitus


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