Association of Volume Overload With Kidney Function Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
McCallum W, Tighiouart H, Testani JM, Griffin M, Konstam MA, Udelson JE, Sarnak MJ. Association of Volume Overload With Kidney Function Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Kidney International Reports 2020, 5: 1661-1669. PMID: 33102958, PMCID: PMC7569703, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-type natriuretic peptideKidney function outcomesReduced ejection fractionVolume overloadCKD stageEGFR declineFunction outcomesNatriuretic peptideEjection fractionHeart failureCongestion scoreMultivariable modelN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideGlomerular filtration rate declineHeart Failure Outcome StudyMultivariable Cox regression modelsChronic kidney disease stageClinical congestion scoreElevated natriuretic peptidesJugular venous distensionLow NT-proBNPKidney disease stageCox regression modelTolvaptan (EVEREST) trial