Incidence, predictors at admission, and impact of worsening renal function among patients hospitalized with heart failure
Forman DE, Butler J, Wang Y, Abraham WT, O'Connor CM, Gottlieb SS, Loh E, Massie BM, Rich MW, Stevenson LW, Young JB, Krumholz HM. Incidence, predictors at admission, and impact of worsening renal function among patients hospitalized with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 43: 61-67. PMID: 14715185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal functionHF patientsHospitalized heart failure patientsHistory of HFChronic HF patientsDay of admissionHeart failure patientsLength of hospitalizationSystolic blood pressureRelative risk ratiosAssociation of developmentMajority of casesRegression model analysisAdmission creatinineHospital deathHospital outcomesChart reviewClinical characteristicsFailure patientsSerum creatinineBlood pressureClinical predictorsConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusHeart failure