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Low cardiac output predicts development of hepatorenal syndrome and survival in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
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Abstract
Recent studies suggest that cardiac dysfunction precedes development of the hepatorenal syndrome. In this follow-up study, we aimed to investigate the relation between cardiac and renal function in patients with cirrhosis and ascites and the impact of cardiac systolic function on survival.