Abstract:Aim. To test the hypothesis that early detection of clinically significant patients with high risk of developing intra-abdominal hypertension in cardiac surgery may be based on an increase in the level of fatty acid-binding protein.Material and Methods. Concentrations of fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) were measured in urine samples taken from 82 patients after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. The data were compared with clinical manifestations of the perioperative period, as well as changes in… Show more
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