New Classification for the Combined Assessment of the Fractional Excretion of Urea Nitrogen and Estimated Plasma Volume Status in Acute Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT: Background The fractional excretion of urea nitrogen (FEUN) has been used as a renal blood flow index related to cardiac output, and the estimated plasma volume status (ePVS) as a body fluid volume index. However, the usefulness of their combination in acute decompensated heart failure (HF) management is unclear. We investigated the effect of 4 hemodynamic categories according to the high and low FEUN and ePVS values at discharge on the long-term prognosis of patients with acute decompensated HF. Methods and Results Between April 2011 and December 2018, we retrospectively identified 466 patients with acute decompensated HF with FEUN and ePVS values at discharge. Primary end point was postdischarge all-cause death. Secondary end points were (1) the composite of all-cause death and HF readmi

SUBMITTER: Nogi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9973588 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature