Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8944389 | Journal of Cardiac Failure | 2018 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
Elevated baseline cystatin C, as a biomarker of renal dysfunction, is associated with reduced diuretic response during heart failure hospitalization. Higher loop diuretic doses are required for therapeutic decongestion in patients with renal insufficiency. Poor response identifies a high-risk population.
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Authors
Michael S. MD, MS, Susanna R. MS, W.H. Wilson MD, Javed MD, Kevin J. PhD, Edo Y. MD, Justin L. MD, MPH, Divya MD, Kenneth B. MD, Shane MD, Victor G. MD, Adrian F. MD, Lisa MD,