Inflammation, as measured by the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, is an independent predictor for the development of heart failure

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1802-1806

  Ingelsson, Erik ^a   Ärnlöv, Johan ^a   Sundström, Johan ^a   Lind, Lars ^b,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMMUNITY CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MARKER; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 20344368295     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.066     Document Type: Article

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