Clinical ResearchHeart FailureImportance of Venous Congestion for Worsening of Renal Function in Advanced Decompensated Heart Failure
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Key Words
worsening renal function
venous congestion
cardiac index
decompensated heart failure
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ADHF
advanced decompensated heart failure
CI
cardiac index
CVP
central venous pressure
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
PAC
pulmonary artery catheter
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
WRF
worsening renal function
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Dr. Tang is supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, CTSA 1UL1RR024989, Cleveland, Ohio.
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