Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and cystatin C for the prediction of clinical events in patients with advanced heart failure and after ventricular assist device placement

摘要

BACKGROUND: Progressive renal dysfunction develops in patients with advanced HF. We evaluated neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and cystatin C compared with established markers of renal function in patients with heart failure (HF) because they might improve prognostic assessment of patients with HF.