title: Renal function assessment in heart failure.
abstract: Renal function is one of the most consistent prognostic determinants in heart failure. The prognostic information it provides is independent of the ejection fraction and functional status. This article reviews the various renal function assessment measures, with special emphasis on the fact that the patient's clinical situation and response to the heart failure treatment should be considered for the correct interpretation of the results. Finally, we review the literature on the performance of tubular damage biomarkers.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España. Electronic address: jiperez@unizar.es.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Pérez Calvo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Josa Laorden
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Giménez López
keywords: Biomarcadores; Biomarkers; Cistatina; Creatinina; Creatinine; Cystatin; Heart failure; Insuficiencia cardiaca; Insuficiencia renal; Renal failure; Urea