| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| CA | circulatory arrest |
| CPB | cardiopulmonary bypass |
| CRC | calcium retention capacity |
| CSA-AKI | cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| GCI | glomerular–capsular index |
| GSDMD | gasdermin D |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| Ht | hematocrit |
| KDIGO | Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes |
| LEI | lumen–epithelial index |
| mPTP | mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| NLRP3 | nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich–containing family, pyrin domain–containing-3 |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NO2 | nitrite (nitrogen dioxide) |
| NO3 | nitrate |
| NOD | nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain |
| RIPK3 | receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy |
| ScvO2 | venous oxygen saturation |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| uNGAL | Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin |
| Δψ | mitochondrial transmembrane potential |