The investigators aimed to evaluate the association between the duration and stage of acute kidney injury (AKI) and the development of chronic kidney disease during postoperative three years in patients undergoing cardiac or thoracic aortic surgery.
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new-onset chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher or mortality
Timeframe: during 3 years after surgery