Renal function impairment predicts mortality in patients with chronic heart failure treated with resynchronization therapy

Gronda, Edoardo; Genovese, Stefano; Padeletti, Luigi; Cacciatore, Francesco; Franco Vitale, Dino; Bragato, Renato; Innocenti, Lisa; Schiano, Concetta; Sommese, Linda; Rosaria Pascale, Maria; Genovese, Luca; Abete, Pasquale; Donatelli, Francesco; Napoli, Claudio

doi:10.5603/cj.a2015.0019

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Renal function impairment predicts mortality in patients with chronic heart failure treated with resynchronization therapy

Published in Cardiology Journal • Apr 22, 2015

Authors:

Edoardo Gronda

Stefano Genovese

Luigi Padeletti

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The use of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and implantable cardioverter- defibrillator (ICD) for advanced heart failure (HF) is increasing. Renal dysfunction is a common condition in HF which is associated with a worse survival. The study aims at identifying in patients with adva...

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Medicine

Cardiology

Internal medicine

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