1. The cardiac surgery–associated neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (CSA-NGAL) score: A potential tool to monitor acute tubular damage 
Hilde R.H. de Geus, MD, PhD, Claudio Ronco, MD, PhD, Michael Haase, MD, PhD, Laurent Jacob, MD, PhD, Andrew Lewington, MD, PhD, Jean-Louis Vincent, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 151, Issue 6, Pages (June 2016)
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2. Figure 1
CSA-NGAL score. CSA, Cardiac surgery associated; ΔNGAL, NGAL increase; CSA-NGAL score, cardiac surgery–associated NGAL score; uNGAL, urine NGAL; pNGAL, plasma NGAL.
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3. Figure 2
CSA-NGAL Score clinical decision algorithm. CSA-NGAL score, Cardiac surgery–associated NGAL score; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; Tb, baseline; RRT, renal replacement therapy; ICU, intensive care unit; TDn, day postsurgery; ΔNGAL, NGAL increase; uNGAL, urine NGAL; pNGAL, plasma NGAL; EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
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4. Figure 3
Clinical management considerations in patients admitted for cardiac surgery. CSA-NGAL score, Cardiac surgery–associated NGAL score; AKI, acute kidney injury; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; SvO2, central venous oxygen saturation; ICU, intensive care unit; RRT, renal replacement therapy.
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5. CSA-NGAL score.
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