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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Sep 1;6(5):10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.113.000347. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.113.000347

Table 1.

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of ADHF

    • At least 1 symptom (dyspnea, orthopnea, or edema) AND

    • At least 1 sign (rales, edema, ascites, chest radiographic signs of HF)

  • Enrolled within 24 hours of hospital admission

  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate(GFR) of ≥ 15 but ≤ 60 mL/min/1.73m2

    • Modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) equation

  • Age ≥18 years old

  • Willingness to provide informed consent

  • No contraindications to placement of peripherally or centrally placed central line

  • Anticipated hospitalization of at least 72 hours