Open AccessUrinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin time course during cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Elena Bignami,
Elena Frati,
Roberta Meroni,
Marco Simonini,
Ambra Licia Di Prima,
Paolo Manunta,
Alberto Zangrillo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9784.148320
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , cardiopulmonary bypass , cardiac surgery , anesthesia , observational study , acute kidney injury , biomarker , prospective cohort study , surgery , emergency medicine , biochemistry , chemistry
NGAL is one of the most promising AKI biomarkers in cardiac surgery. However, the best timing to dose it and the reference values are still matter of discussion.