Renal Function and Peak Exercise Oxygen Consumption in Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Received July 24, 2014; revised manuscript received October 21, 2014; accepted November 20, 2014; released online January 26, 2015 Time for primary review: 47 days Division of Cardiology, “S. Maugeri” Foundation, IRCCS, Institute of Cassano Murge, Bari (D.S., A.P., R.L.G.); Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milano (P.A., G.C., E.S., F.V., M. Giovannardi, S.F.); Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Cardiovascular Section, University of Milano, Milano (P.A.); Renal, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari (L.G.); Division of Cardiology Rehabilitation, “S. Maugeri” Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Veruno, Veruno (U.C., A.M., P. Giannuzzi); UOC Cardiologia, G da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza (M.P., G.Q.V.); Cardiovascular Center, Health Authority no.°1 and University of Trieste, Trieste (A.D.L.); Cardiovascular Department, Ospedali Riuniti and University of Trieste, Trieste (A.I., G.S.); Gabriele Monasterio Foundation, CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa (C.P., M.E.); Scuola Superiore S. Anna, Pisa (C.P.); Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant’Andrea, “Sapienza” University of Roma, Roma (D. Magri); Cardiology SUN, Monaldi Hospital (Azienda dei Colli), Second University of Napoli, Napoli (D. Masarone, G.L., G. Pacileo); Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona (E.B., M. Cicoira); Cardiologic Department “A. De Gasperis”, Ca Granda-A.O. Hospital Niguarda, Milano (D.G., M.F.); Cardiology Division, Cardiac Arrhythmia Center and Cardiomyopathies Unit, (Footnote continued the next page.) Renal Function and Peak Exercise Oxygen Consumption in Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction