Renal Impairment and Outcomes in Heart Failure Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Smith GL, Lichtman JH, Bracken MB, Shlipak MG, Phillips CO, DiCapua P, Krumholz HM. Renal Impairment and Outcomes in Heart Failure Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 1987-1996. PMID: 16697315, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal impairmentHF patientsSevere impairmentRenal functionExcess mortalityMortality riskSystematic reviewAssociated mortality riskHeart failure patientsCause mortality riskPrecise risk estimatesCause mortalityFailure patientsDL increaseRisk stratificationTherapeutic strategiesPatientsMeta-AnalysisMortalityRisk estimatesImpairmentSystematic searchMin decreaseRiskCreatinine