Impact of Reduced Kidney Function on Cardiopulmonary Fitness in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Peter A. McCullough,
Barry A. Franklin,
Eric Leifer,
Gregg C. Fonarow
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000317544
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , ejection fraction , renal function , cardiorespiratory fitness , cardiology , creatinine , population , kidney disease , diabetes mellitus , vo2 max , heart rate , blood pressure , endocrinology , environmental health
Decreased renal function has been consistently associated with increased mortality among patients with systolic heart failure. The relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and other high-risk features including reduced cardiorespiratory fitness has not been previously reported in this patient population.
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