Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 13, Issue 8 , Pages 599-608 , October 2007

Worsening Renal Function and Prognosis in Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Kevin Damman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Gerjan Navis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Adriaan A. Voors, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Folkert W. Asselbergs, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Tom D.J. Smilde, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • John G.F. Cleland, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Academic department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, University of Hull, Cottingham, United Kingdom
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  • Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Hans L. Hillege, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hans L. Hillege, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.

Received 16 April 2007 ,Accepted 19 April 2007.

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 Kevin Damman is supported by The Netherlands Heart Foundation (grant 2006B157).

PII: S1071-9164(07)00136-4

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.04.008

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 13, Issue 8 , Pages 599-608 , October 2007

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