Does Nesiritide Provide Renal Protection

Summary

This project evaluates whether nesiritide, human recombinant brain natriuretic peptide, confers renal protection during cardiovascular surgery by attenuating the inflammatory response.

Timeline

Start

2010-04

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Hashimoto H, Yamada H, Murata M, Watanabe N. Diuretics for preventing and treating acute kidney injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jan 29;1(1):CD014937. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014937.pub2.

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