American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 107, Issue 1 , Pages 74-78 , January 2011

Relation of Worsened Renal Function During Hospitalization for Heart Failure to Long-Term Outcomes and Rehospitalization

  • David E. Lanfear, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
    • Center for Health Services Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 313-916-6375; fax: 313-916-8799
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  • Edward L. Peterson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Janis Campbell, RN

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Services Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Hemant Phatak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Global Outcomes Research, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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  • David Wu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Global Outcomes Research, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
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  • Karen Wells, BS

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
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  • John A. Spertus, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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  • L. Keoki Williams, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Services Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

Received 13 July 2010 ,Revised 21 August 2010 ,Accepted 21 August 2010.

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 This research was funded by a research grant from Merck, Inc., Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, and supported in part by Career Development Award K23HL085124 to Dr. Lanfear from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(10)01728-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.08.045

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 107, Issue 1 , Pages 74-78 , January 2011

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