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dc.contributor.author | Reis, Francisco José Farias Borges dos | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fernandes, André Maurício Souza | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bitencourt, Almir Galvão Vieira | - |
dc.contributor.author | Neves, Flávia Branco Cerqueira Serra | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kuwano, André Yoichi | - |
dc.contributor.author | França, Victor Hugo Pinheiro | - |
dc.contributor.author | Macedo, Cristiano Ricardo Bastos de | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cruz, Cristiano Gonçalves da | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sahade, Viviane | - |
dc.contributor.author | Aras Júnior, Roque | - |
dc.creator | Reis, Francisco José Farias Borges dos | - |
dc.creator | Fernandes, André Maurício Souza | - |
dc.creator | Bitencourt, Almir Galvão Vieira | - |
dc.creator | Neves, Flávia Branco Cerqueira Serra | - |
dc.creator | Kuwano, André Yoichi | - |
dc.creator | França, Victor Hugo Pinheiro | - |
dc.creator | Macedo, Cristiano Ricardo Bastos de | - |
dc.creator | Cruz, Cristiano Gonçalves da | - |
dc.creator | Sahade, Viviane | - |
dc.creator | Aras Júnior, Roque | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-21T12:48:41Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-21T12:48:41Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0066-782X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/6199 | - |
dc.description | p.249-254 | pt_BR |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Heart Failure (HF) is a common disease with a high rate of mortality. Anemia and renal failure (RF) are often found in patients with HF associated with higher severity of the heart disease and a worse prognosis. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of anemia and RF, as well as the association between these two conditions, in non-hospitalized patients with HF. Methods: Patients treated at the HF Outpatient Clinic of a university hospital were followed from July 2003 to November 2006. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin levels < 13 mg/dl for men and 12 mg/dl for women. Renal function was assessed by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), calculated by the simplified formula of the MDRD (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease) study. Results: Of the 345 patients included in this study, 26.4% (n = 91) had anemia and 29.6% had moderate to severe renal failure (GFR < 60 ml/min). The association between anemia and a higher prevalence of renal failure was statistically significant (41.8% vs. 25.2%; p = 0.005). The patients at functional class III and IV presented a higher incidence of anemia (39.0% vs. 19.4%; p <0.001) and renal failure (38.2% vs. 24.8%; p = 0.007). No association was observed between anemia or renal failure and history of hypertension, diabetes, systolic function or etiology of HF. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia and renal failure was high in this population and was associated with the severity of the HF (functional classes III and IV). (Arq Bras Cardiol 2009; 93(3):249-254) | pt_BR |
dc.language.iso | en | pt_BR |
dc.publisher | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia | pt_BR |
dc.source | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2009000900011. | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Heart failure | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Anemia | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Renal insufficiency | pt_BR |
dc.title | Prevalence of anemia and renal insufficiency in non-hospitalized patients with heart failure | pt_BR |
dc.title.alternative | Arq. Bras. Cardiol. | pt_BR |
dc.type | Artigo de Periódico | pt_BR |
dc.description.localpub | Rio de Janeiro | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.number | v. 93, n. 3 | pt_BR |
Aparece nas coleções: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina)
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