Urine Biomarkers of Tubular Renal Cell Damage for the Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery-A Pilot Study

Urine levels of TIMP-2 × IGFBP7 are predictive for AKI at an early time point (1 hour after starting CPB). Renal damage biomarkers such as TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 might be recommended as a supplement to traditionally used criteria of AKI prediction.