Evaluation of kidney function throughout the heart failure trajectory – a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Mullens W, Damman K, Testani JM, Martens P, Mueller C, Lassus J, Tang WHW, Skouri H, Verbrugge FH, Orso F, Hill L, Ural D, Lainscak M, Rossignol P, Metra M, Mebazaa A, Seferovic P, Ruschitzka F, Coats A. Evaluation of kidney function throughout the heart failure trajectory – a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2020, 22: 584-603. PMID: 31908120, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1697.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGlomerular filtration rateHeart failureKidney functionFiltration rateRenal functionSerum creatinineAcute heart failure episodeGuideline-directed medical therapyImproved long-term outcomesCardio-renal dysfunctionCardio-renal interactionsAcute heart failureChronic heart failureHeart Failure AssociationHeart failure careHeart failure stateHeart failure episodesAppropriate clinical contextLong-term outcomesRenal function assessmentFurther treatment strategiesNeurohumoral blockersLoop diureticsMedical therapyWorse outcomes