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Influence of renal dysfunction phenotype on mortality in decompensated heart failure with preserved and mid-range ejection fraction.
International journal of cardiology - 15 Sept 2017
Casado Jesús, Sánchez Marta, Garcés Vanesa, Manzano Luis, Cerqueiro José Manuel, Epelde Francisco, García-Escrivá David, Pérez-Silvestre José, Morales José Luis, Montero-Pérez-Barquero Manuel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Natriuretic peptides or the blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio (BUN/creat) can identify high- vs low-risk renal impairment (RI) in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HF-REF). However, the situation in HF patients with preserved ejection fraction (HF-PEF) and mid-range ejection fraction (HF-MREF) remains unclear. METHODS: We evaluated patients from the Spanish National...
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