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Published in: Current Heart Failure Reports 6/2019

01-12-2019 | Kidney Injury | Biomarkers of Heart Failure (WH Tang & J Grodin, Section Editors)

Synthesizing Markers of Kidney Injury in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Should We Even Keep Looking?

Authors: Alexander S. Manguba Jr, Xavier Vela Parada, Steven G. Coca, Anuradha Lala

Published in: Current Heart Failure Reports | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review discusses evidence that has accumulated over the years on the diagnostic and prognostic utility of biomarkers of kidney injury in the setting of acute decompensated heart failure.

Recent Findings

Despite numerous studies evaluating several different biomarkers both in the serum and urine, the current body of evidence does not support routine use of any of these biomarkers for the purposes of diagnosis of acute kidney injury or for prognosis after hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure. All studies are observational in nature and, as such, are likely limited by numerous confounders, the most important of which is modification of decongestive therapy in response to worsening renal function. More recent evidence suggests that worsening renal function or kidney injury does not always portend poor outcomes after hospitalization for heart failure.

Summary

There is currently no conclusive evidence to recommend the routine use of biomarkers of kidney injury in acute decompensated heart failure.
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Metadata
Title
Synthesizing Markers of Kidney Injury in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Should We Even Keep Looking?
Authors
Alexander S. Manguba Jr
Xavier Vela Parada
Steven G. Coca
Anuradha Lala
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Heart Failure Reports / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1546-9530
Electronic ISSN: 1546-9549
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-019-00448-9

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