Multiple organ failure including acute renal failure after open heart surgery

Abstract

Twenty-two patients in whom multiple organ failure including acute renal failure (ARF) developed after open heart surgery were studied. The results were: 1) ARF correlated closely with low output syndrome (LOS). 2) ARF developed 2 to 35 hours after cardiac function became lowest. 3) All three patients survived when the hemodialysis was performed early and the failed organs were two or less.