Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is increased in a significant number of patients with ADHF. The left half of the graph shows that elevated IAP is associated with worse renal function. Note a strong correlation between reduction in IAP and improved renal function in patients with baseline elevated IAP (Redrawn from Mullens et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 51:300–6).
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