ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Chronic heart failure (CHF) has a high morbidity and mortality. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has consistently been found to be an independent risk factor for unfavorable cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. Early intervention on CKD reduces the progression of CHF, hospitalizations and mortality, yet there are very few studies about CKD as a risk factor in the early stages of CHF. The aims of our study were to assess the prevalence and the prognostic importance of CKD in patients with systolic CHF stages B and C. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study, dealing with prognostic markers for CV endpoints in patients with systolic CHF (ejection fraction Subject(s)
Ambulatory Care
, Heart Failure/etiology
, Heart Failure/therapy
, Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications
, Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy
, Aged
, Ambulatory Care/trends
, Cohort Studies
, Female
, Follow-Up Studies
, Heart Failure/mortality
, Humans
, Kidney Failure, Chronic/mortality
, Male
, Middle Aged
, Prospective Studies
, Risk Factors
, Treatment Outcome
