Type 1 Cardiorenal Syndrome in Decompensated Heart Failure Patients in a Low-Income Region in Brazil: Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKIN and KDIGO Criteria), Need for Dialysis and Mortality.
Ginivaldo Victor Ribeiro do NascimentoHeitor Carlos Domingues de BritoCarlos Eduardo Batista de LimaPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2021)
In this population of patients with heart failure, AKI was highly prevalent and considered an independent risk factor for mortality. Cardiac changes were not associated with AKI, and the KDIGO and AKIN criteria showed similar performance.