Why the study?
Do baseline renal indices predict responsiveness to ultrafiltration therapies in patients with intractable heart failure?
Population
17 patients with intractable heart failure who did not respond to aggressive medical treatment
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Admission renal indices may predict ultrafiltration response in intractable HF; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Do baseline renal indices predict responsiveness to ultrafiltration therapies in patients with intractable heart failure?
Baseline renal indices such as FENa, RFI, and U/P Cr may be useful in predicting whether patients with intractable heart failure will respond to ultrafiltration therapies.
Osamu Matsuda (1989) studied this question.
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