Urine Test Predicts Risk of Kidney Injury in Heart Failure Patients

Levels of a protein in the urine, urinary angiotensinogen (uAGT), may help clinicians predict which patients with acute heart failure are at increased risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization, revealed a new study. Acute heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalizations worldwide and in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), which occurs when symptoms in people with previous or existing heart problems get worse, 25% ...

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