Characteristics of Patients With Improvement or Worsening in Renal Function During Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Testani JM, McCauley BD, Kimmel SE, Shannon RP. Characteristics of Patients With Improvement or Worsening in Renal Function During Treatment of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 106: 1763-1769. PMID: 21055713, PMCID: PMC2997119, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.07.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseCardiotonic AgentsCatheterization, Swan-GanzCreatinineDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHeart FailureHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPulmonary Wedge PressureRecovery of FunctionRenal InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesStroke VolumeVasodilator AgentsConceptsDecompensated heart failureRenal functionStable renal functionCardiac indexHeart failureVasodilator usePulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness trialAcute decompensated heart failureSimilar hemodynamic parametersCharacteristics of patientsCongestive heart failureComparison of patientsAdvanced disease stateCardiorenal interactionsIntravenous inotropesCause mortalityWorse survivalHemodynamic variablesPoor prognosisCreatinine valuesEffectiveness trialHemodynamic parametersHemodynamic differencesPatientsDisease states