A 79-year-old man develops acute kidney injury 1 month after TAVR. Explore the diagnosis based on his history of atheroma and key renal Biopsy findings.
A 79-year-old man with a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy and chronic kidney disease presented 1 month after a transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) with a serum creatinine level of 4.0 mg per deciliter (350 μmol per liter), up from a baseline of 1.6 mg per deciliter (140 μmol per liter). Renal biopsy is shown. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Acute Kidney Injury, Atheroembolism, Cholesterol crystal embolization, Renal Biopsy, TAVR
