Arq. Bras. Cardiol
| Autor: | Reis, Francisco José Farias Borges dos, Fernandes, André Maurício Souza, Bitencourt, Almir Galvão Vieira, Neves, Flávia Branco Cerqueira Serra, Kuwano, André Yoichi, França, Victor Hugo Pinheiro, Macedo, Cristiano Ricardo Bastos de, Cruz, Cristiano Gonçalves da, Sahade, Viviane, Aras Júnior, Roque |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional da UFBA Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) instacron:UFBA |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0066-782X2009000900011. |
| Popis: | p.249-254 Submitted by Texeira Ana (atanateixeira@gmail.com) on 2012-06-21T12:48:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Reis, Francisco José Farias Borges dos.pdf: 486859 bytes, checksum: 9ba08b4e18dac6831ae35a77f0f87268 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2012-06-21T12:48:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Reis, Francisco José Farias Borges dos.pdf: 486859 bytes, checksum: 9ba08b4e18dac6831ae35a77f0f87268 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 Background: Heart Failure (HF) is a common disease with a high rate of mortality. Anemia and renal failure (RF) are often found in patients with HF associated with higher severity of the heart disease and a worse prognosis. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of anemia and RF, as well as the association between these two conditions, in non-hospitalized patients with HF. Methods: Patients treated at the HF Outpatient Clinic of a university hospital were followed from July 2003 to November 2006. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin levels < 13 mg/dl for men and 12 mg/dl for women. Renal function was assessed by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), calculated by the simplified formula of the MDRD (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease) study. Results: Of the 345 patients included in this study, 26.4% (n = 91) had anemia and 29.6% had moderate to severe renal failure (GFR < 60 ml/min). The association between anemia and a higher prevalence of renal failure was statistically significant (41.8% vs. 25.2%; p = 0.005). The patients at functional class III and IV presented a higher incidence of anemia (39.0% vs. 19.4%; p |
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