Abstract

Background and Aim: The interaction between heart and kidneys has increased, and parts of the pathophysiological background for the cardiorenal syndrome have been established. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, predictors, and prognostic impact of Renal Dysfunction (RD) among hospitalized patients with systolic Heart Failure (HF).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1559 patients, who were admitted with a diagnosis of systolic HF during the period from 1-March-2011 till 20-June- 2019 at Madinah cardiac center. RD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2.

Results: Of the total of 1559 patients, 67.2% were males, 51.3% were hypertensive, 56.1% were diabetic and 49.1% were anemic. 60.9% of patients had RD. HF patients with RD were significantly older (p

Key words: Renal Dysfunction, Heart Failure, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Cardiorenal Syndrome