Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome with an enormous societal burden in terms of cost,
morbidity, and mortality. Natriuretic peptide testing is now widely used to support diagnosis …

BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome with an enormous societal burden
in terms of cost and morbidity and mortality. Natriuretic peptide (NP) testing is now widely …

Objectives This study aimed to examine whether incorporation of a comprehensive set of
measures of decongestion modifies the association of acute declines in kidney function with …

The development of formulas estimating glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from serum
creatinine and cystatin C and accounting for certain variables affecting the production rate of …

Rationale & Objective The clinical implications of the discrepancy between cystatin C (cysC)–
and serum creatinine (Scr)–estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with heart …

Aims Heart failure (HF) and diabetes are common clinical conditions that may coexist. The
main objective was to analyze the association of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on …

The care of patients with acutely decompensated heart failure is being reshaped by the
availability and understanding of several novel and emerging heart failure biomarkers. The …

Background Acute declines in kidney function occur in approximately 20%-30% of patients
with acute decompensated heart failure, but its significance is unclear, and the importance of …

Background The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from cystatin C (eGFRcys) is
often considered a more accurate method to assess GFR compared with an eGFR from …

The medical community has increasingly recognized the complex relationship between the
heart and kidneys over recent years. The term cardiorenal syndromes (CRSs) encompasses …