Prognostic Value of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin on the First Day of Admission for Adverse Events in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure [Heart Failure]

ConclusionsIn acute decompensated heart failure patients, an elevated U‐NGAL level on the first day of admission was related to the development of clinical acute kidney injury and independently associated with poor prognosis.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - May 18, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nakada, Y., Kawakami, R., Matsui, M., Ueda, T., Nakano, T., Takitsume, A., Nakagawa, H., Nishida, T., Onoue, K., Soeda, T., Okayama, S., Watanabe, M., Kawata, H., Okura, H., Saito, Y. Tags: Heart Failure Original Research Source Type: research