Female sex and survival in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure and renal dysfunction
Abstract
Background Kidney dysfunction increases the risk of outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF). Female sex is associated with better outcomes in kidney dysfunction. The effect of female sex on outcomes in AHF patients with kidney dysfunction remains unclear.Methods And Results This study included Western European and central Asian AHF patients with kidney dysfunction defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Fields of Study & Subjects
Heart Failure Treatment and Management
Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
Acute Kidney Injury Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Open Access CRIS of the University of Bern
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN