Management and outcomes of heart failure patients with CKD: experience from an inter-disciplinary clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

CKD-HF patients suffer excess hospitalization and mortality, often under-treated with life-prolonging medications due to fear of worsening renal function and hyperkalaemia. Yet, role of inter-disciplinary working in improving therapy is unknown, which this study aims to investigate.

Methods and results

Clinical, biochemical data, and medications at first and last clinic visit were obtained from patient records for 124 patients seen in kidney failure-heart failure clinic (23 March 2017 to 11 April 2019). Medication dose groups (none, low, and high dose), number of RAASi agents, and blood test results were compared between first and last visit in patients with at least two clinic visits (n = 97). Patient characteristics were age 78.5 years (IQR 68.1-84.4 years), male 67.7

SUBMITTER: Nguyen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7524254 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature