AKI associates with increased long-term risk of mortality, but the prognostic significance of
AKI in terms of long-term cardiovascular disease remains unconfirmed. We conducted a …

Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) is caused by primary cardiac dysfunction and induced
by various and heterogeneous diseases (eg, acute impairment of cardiac performance, or …

Aims Loop diuretics are first‐line medications for congestive heart failure (CHF); however,
they are associated with serious adverse effects, including decreased renal function, and …

Aims The objective of the present study is to assess the prognostic value of acute kidney
injury (AKI) in the evolution of patients with heart failure (HF) using real‐world data. Methods …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after cardiac surgery. While
AKI severity is known to be associated with increased risk of short-term outcomes, its long …

Background: The relationship between acute kidney injury (AKI) in the acute phase of acute
decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and patient outcome has not yet been reported …

Aims Whether or not the definition of a worsening renal function (WRF) is adequate for the
evaluation of acute renal failure in patients with acute heart failure is unclear. Methods and …

Background: Tolvaptan, an oral selective vasopressin 2 receptor antagonist that acts on the
distal nephrons to cause a loss of electrolyte-free water, is rarely used during the acute …

Objective Acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) is
usually type 1 of the cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) and has been associated with increased …

Background No scoring system for assessing acute heart failure (AHF) has been reported.
Methods and results Data for 824 AHF patients were analyzed. The subjects were divided …