Patients undergoing cardiac surgery could develop postoperative acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy. Fenoldopam, already used for patients with hypertensive emergencies, could improve renal function in critically ill patients with or at risk for acute renal failure.
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Number of patients requiring Renal Replacement Therapy
Timeframe: participants will be followed for the duration of intensive care unit stay, an expected average of one week