Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Improvement in Renal Function During the Treatment of Decompensated Heart Failure
Testani JM, McCauley BD, Chen J, Coca SG, Cappola TP, Kimmel SE. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Improvement in Renal Function During the Treatment of Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2011, 17: 993-1000. PMID: 22123361, PMCID: PMC3248245, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecompensated heart failureRenal functionHeart failureRenal dysfunctionAcute decompensated heart failureVolume of diuresisOutcomes of patientsCongestive heart failureGlomerular filtration rateCardiorenal interactionsIRF patientsClinical characteristicsHemodynamic derangementsConsecutive patientsCardiac dysfunctionDischarge diagnosisPoor prognosisFiltration rateMortality riskEligibility criteriaPatientsGreater incidenceDysfunctionUniversity of PennsylvaniaIRF