The influence of myocardial function on plasma levels of cystatin C (CysC), a sensitive marker of renal function, in chronic systolic heart failure (HF) has not been well established.

We prospectively identified 139 subjects with stable, chronic HF (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%) and measured plasma levels of CysC.

We prospectively tracked patients' long-term adverse clinical outcomes (death, cardiac transplantation, and HF ...

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