TIMP-2*IGFBP7 (Nephrocheck®) Measurements at Intensive Care Unit Admission After Cardiac Surgery are Predictive for Acute Kidney Injury Within 48 Hours

• Main Authors: Mehmet Oezkur (Author), Attila Magyar (Author), Phillip Thomas (Author), Tabea Stork (Author), Reinhard Schneider (Author), Constanze Bening (Author), Stefan Störk (Author), Peter U. Heuschmann (Author), Rainer G. Leyh (Author), Martin Wagner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a postoperative complication after cardiac surgery with a high impact on mortality and morbidity. Nephrocheck® [TIMP-2*IGFBP7] determines markers of tubular stress, which occurs prior to tubular damage. It is unknown at which time-point [TIMP-2*IGFBP7] m...