Plasma hemoglobin concentration was related to estimated glomerular filtration rate in elderly patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Objectives To study the relationship between plasma hemoglobin concentration and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in elderly patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM).Methods Clinical data of patients with coronary heart disease who were discharged from The First Affiliated Hospital,Chongqing Medical University between 2005 and 2007 were analyzed retrospectively. Echocardiography results,plasma hemoglobin and creatinine concentration were abstracted from the medical records.The study included 2...