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Figure 1 Impact of PAC on Worsening Renal Function in Patients Stratified by Baseline Renal Function

Patients were stratified based on their admission estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) into those with (eGFR <60 ml/min) and without (eGFR 60 ml/min) baseline renal insufficiency. A pulmonary artery catheter-guided treatment strategy (PAC) did not reduce the incidence of worsening renal function (defined as a 0.3 mg/dl increase in serum creatinine from baseline to discharge) in either eGFR group relative to a strategy based on clinical assessment alone (CLIN).