Journal of cardiac failure
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Levosimendan improves renal function in patients with advanced chronic heart failure awaiting cardiac transplantation.
Long-term impact of levosimendan on renal function remains undefined. Prospectively, we evaluated effects of levosimendan on renal function in patients with advanced chronic heart failure awaiting cardiac transplantation. ⋯ Levosimendan improves long-term renal function in advanced chronic heart failure patients awaiting cardiac transplantation.
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Little is known about the differences between natriuretic peptides used to evaluate elderly patients with heart failure. The aim of the study was to evaluate the information and the power to predict cardiovascular mortality derived from an analysis of cardiac natriuretic peptides from the same study population and at the same time. ⋯ Cardiac natriuretic peptides are useful tools for evaluating elderly patients with heart failure. Three of the 4 peptides were very similar. ANP exhibits inferior properties and cannot be recommended in clinical practice.