Estimated glomerular filtration rate is an independent predictor for mortality of patients with acute heart failure

Autor: Hiroyuki Daida, Atsutoshi Takagi, Koichiro Aihara, Atsushi Yamada, Yoshitaka Iwama
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiology. 55:317-321
ISSN: 0914-5087
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2009.12.005
Popis: SummaryBackgroundHeart failure is a major public health problem in developed countries including Japan, therefore it is important to estimate the future risk in patients with heart failure. Recently, it has been reported that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent predictor for mortality in chronic heart failure. However, it is unknown whether CKD is an independent predictor for mortality in acute heart failure. We retrospectively investigated the relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on admission for acute heart failure and long-term mortality.MethodsWe analyzed 194 patients who were admitted for acute heart failure from January, 2002 to February, 2005. Patients were divided into two groups, high-eGFR group (eGFR
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