N-Acetylcysteine in Heart Failure With Coexistent Chronic Renal Failure

Summary

Treatment with n-acetylcysteine in patients with heart failure and chronic renal failure leads to improvements in vascular function and in renal function.

Timeline

Start

2007-09

Primary completion

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Completion

2008-02

Publications

• Camuglia AC, Maeder MT, Starr J, Farrington C, Kaye DM. Impact of N-acetylcysteine on endothelial function, B-type natriuretic peptide and renal function in patients with the cardiorenal syndrome: a pilot cross over randomised controlled trial. Heart Lung Circ. 2013 Apr;22(4):256-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.10.012. Epub 2012 Dec 7.

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