Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin as a New Biomarker to Detect Acute Kidney Injury in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cardiac Surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01594788

IIBSP-NGL-2011-04

Details and patient eligibility

About

Observational study aimed to test the ability of Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) concentration in blood and urine to predict and diagnose early acute renal failure (ARF) in patients after cardiac surgery with/without Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men or women over 18 years proposed for cardiac surgery with / without CPB.
• Accepting to participate in the study, with informed consent signed by the patient, guardian or family member.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients < 18 years.
• Patients do not agree to participate in the study.