Analysis of Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients with Heart Failure: A RASHEF Study

Autor: Bin Zheng, Qin Ma, Li-Hong Zheng, Qiang Yong, Yi-Hua He, Jing-Hua Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Chinese Medical Journal, Vol 128, Iss 20, Pp 2777-2782 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0366-6999
DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.167353
Popis: Background: Previous data are controversial about the association of renal artery stenosis (RAS) with clinical outcome in patients with heart failure. Definition of RAS in previous studies might not be appropriate. By definition of RAS with renal duplex sonography, we investigated the association of RAS with clinical outcome in patients with heart failure. Methods: In this retrospective study, we identified 164 patients with heart failure (New York Heart Association classification ≥II; left ventricular ejection fraction
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