Abstract: Objective To discuss the relationship between postoperative mean arterial pressure and acute renal injury in elderly patients after coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods A total of 250 elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were divided into four groups according to the postoperative mean arterial pressure: 66-70 mmHg group, 71-75 mmHg group, 76-80 mmHg group, and ≥ 81 mmHg group. The 6-h lactic acid clearance rate, the incidence of acute renal injury, the length of ICU stay and the 30-d mortality were compared retrospectively among the groups. Results There was no significant difference in the incidence of acute renal injury or the 30-d mortality among the four groups (P > 0.05). The 6-h lactic acid clearance rate was the highest and the length of ICU stay was the shortest in the 71-75 mmHg group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Increasing the postoperative mean arterial blood pressure which is higher than 65 mmHg could not reduce the incidence of acute renal injury after coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly.