To investigate the potential of preoperative initiation (3 days) and perioperative continuation (until day 2 after surgery) of empagliflozin(sodium glucose co transporter 2 inhibitor(SGLT-2i)) 10 mg daily to reduce the acute kidney injury marker neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) measured in serum and urine on day 2 postoperatively in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery by comparing a study medication group to a control group in an open-label set-up.
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NGAL
Timeframe: Day 2 post surgery