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This document discusses a study that found acute heart failure patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) had a poorer prognosis if their blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio (BUN/Cr) was ≥22.1 at admission. A high BUN/Cr may reflect a highly activated neurohormonal system. The document provides context on cardiorenal syndrome and AKI in acute heart failure patients. It explains that while increased BUN or creatinine alone did not influence prognosis, a high BUN/Cr ratio may help physicians determine if more a

Author

Sundas Ejaz

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