Table 1 Exclusion criteria
From: Beating heart coronary surgery and renal function: a prospective randomised study
| 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 |