Renal profiling based on estimated glomerular filtration rate and spot urine sodium identifies high‐risk acute heart failure patients
Biegus J, Zymliński R, Testani J, Marciniak D, Zdanowicz A, Jankowska EA, Banasiak W, Ponikowski P. Renal profiling based on estimated glomerular filtration rate and spot urine sodium identifies high‐risk acute heart failure patients. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2020, 23: 729-739. PMID: 33190378, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart failureGlomerular filtration rateHeart failureFiltration rateDay 1Acute heart failure patientsHospital heart failureSpot urine sodiumHeart failure patientsUrinary sodium concentrationAHF patientsInotrope useTherapeutic profilingUrine sodiumFailure patientsIndependent prognosticatorRenal functionDay 2PatientsEGFRConcomitant assessmentWater handlingSodium concentrationPrognosticatorExcreters