Abstract:Background
The impact of changes in Doppler‐derived kidney venous flow in heart failure (HF) is not well studied. We aimed to investigate the association of Doppler‐derived kidney venous stasis index (KVSI) and intrakidney venous‐flow (IKVF) patterns with adverse cardiorenal outcomes in patients with HF.
Methods and Results
In this observational cohort study, consecutive inpatients with HF referred to a nephrologist because of a history of diuretic resi… Show more
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