Heartbeat:Blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio predicts outcome in acute heart failure
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Blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio is associated with congestion and mortality in heart failure patients with renal dysfunction.
Renal dysfunction (RD) and venous congestion are related and common in heart failure (HF). Studies suggest that venous congestion may be the primary driver of RD in HF. In this study, we sought to investigate retrospectively the relationship between common measures of renal function with caval congestion and mortality among outpatients with HF and RD. We reviewed data from 103 HF outpatients (4...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1355-6037,1468-201X
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311339