Renin Angiotensin Inhibition and Lower Risk of Kidney Failure in Patients with Heart Failure: Subtitle: RAS inhibition and kidney failure in heart failure.

Journal: The American journal of medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors reduce risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease, but worsen kidney function in heart failure patients, especially in those with chronic kidney disease. Less is known about risk of kidney failure in heart failure patients receiving RAS inhibitors.

Authors

  • Samir S Patel
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University, Washington, DC.
  • Venkatesh K Raman
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
  • Sijian Zhang
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC.
  • Helen M Sheriff
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University, Washington, DC.
  • Gregg C Fonarow
    Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, Division of Cardiology, Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
  • Paul A Heidenreich
    Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California.
  • Charles Faselis
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University, Washington, DC; Uniformed Services University, Washington, DC.
  • Phillip H Lam
    Georgetown University, Washington, DC; MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
  • Charity J Morgan
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  • Hans Moore
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University, Washington, DC; Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Uniformed Services University, Washington, DC.
  • David Atkins
    Lyssn, Seattle, WA.
  • Yan Cheng
    The First Clinical Medical College of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.
  • Yijun Shao
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University, Washington, DC.
  • Prakash Deedwania
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; University of California, San Francisco, CA.
  • Carlos E Palant
    George Washington University, Washington, DC.
  • Brian C Sauer
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Ravindra L Mehta
    University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
  • Thomas E Love
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
  • Richard M Allman
    George Washington University, Washington, DC; MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • Michael S Heimall
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; HealthWell Foundation, Germantown, MD.
  • Wen-Chih Wu
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI.
  • Qing Zeng-Treitler
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University, Washington, DC.
  • Ali Ahmed
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; George Washington University, Washington, DC; Georgetown University, Washington, DC. Electronic address: ali.ahmed@va.gov.

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