Acute Decompensated Heart Failure ADHF is one of the leading causes of hospitalization. ADHF is a growing global health problem affecting more than 26 million individuals worldwide Acute Kidney Injury AKI is a common event in the natural disease history of patients with Heart Failure HF, The clinical importance of the co-existence of acute cardiac and renal dysfunction, known as acute cardiorenal syndrome CRS, and its management have recieved great attention recently Various studies have employed different criteria to define and calssify AKI. According to Risk, Injury, and Failure; and Loss, and End-stage kidney disease RIFLE criteria formulated by the Acute Dialyisis Quality Initiative ADQI AKI can be divided into five stages; renal injury risk, renal impairment, renal failure, renal function loss, and end stage kidney disease
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Change in serum creatinine in mg/dL in patients with acute decompensated heart failure in ER
Timeframe: 6 months