Prognostic value of in-hospital change in cystatin C in patients with acutely decompensated heart failure and renal dysfunction

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Mar 1:182:74-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.135. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Affiliations

¹ Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, Athens University Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece.
² Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, Athens University Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Biochemistry, General Hospital "Evagelismos", Athens, Greece.

PMID: 25576725
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.135

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Keywords: Acute heart failure; Cardiorenal syndrome; Cystatin C; Prognosis; Worsening renal function.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Aged
Biomarkers / blood
Cardio-Renal Syndrome / blood*
Cardio-Renal Syndrome / complications
Cystatin C / blood*
Disease Progression
Female
Heart Failure / blood*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Prognosis

Substances

Biomarkers
Cystatin C