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Exclusion criteria |
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| 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 |
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| Chronic or uncontrolled hypertension |
Perioperative inotrope |
| dependency |
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| Diabetes mellitus |
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