Association of Perioperative Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels with 3-Year Mortality after Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Moledina DG, Parikh CR, Garg AX, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Koyner JL, Patel UD, Devarajan P, Shlipak MG, Coca SG, . Association of Perioperative Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels with 3-Year Mortality after Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0129619. PMID: 26053382, PMCID: PMC4460181, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAcute-Phase ProteinsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCardiac Surgical ProceduresCause of DeathCohort StudiesCreatinineFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKidney Function TestsLipocalin-2LipocalinsMaleMiddle AgedMortalityPerioperative PeriodProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsPlasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinProspective observational cohort studyLong-term mortalityObservational cohort studySerum creatinineCardiac surgeryCohort studyIndependent associationPlasma neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) levelsNeutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin LevelsShort-term adverse outcomesNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinAcute kidney injuryPre-operative variablesIntra-operative variablesGelatinase-associated lipocalinGlomerular filtration ratePre-operative levelsPeri-operative changesPost-operative dayTRIBE-AKI cohortLipocalin levelsCause mortalityKidney injuryNGAL levels