title: Letter by Kielstein et al regarding article, "Renal function as a predictor of outcome in a broad spectrum of patients with heart failure".
authors.forename: Jan T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kielstein
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zoccali
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D018450:Disease Progression; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; C018524:N,N-dimethylarginine; D001120:Arginine; D003404:Creatinine