The top tertile of hematocrit change during hospitalization is associated with lower risk of mortality in acute heart failure patients

The top tertile of hematocrit change during hospitalization is associated with lower risk of mortality in acute heart failure patients

Abstract Background Hemoconcentration has been proposed as surrogate for changes in volume status among patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (AHF) and is associated with a favorable outcome. However, there is a dearth of research assessing the clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients wit...

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Main Authors: Haobin Zhou, Tianyu Xu, Yuli Huang, Qiong Zhan, Xingfu Huang, Qingchun Zeng, Dingli Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Hematocrit
Hemoconcentration
Follow-up
All-cause death
Acute heart failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0669-0

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