A clinical study of pattern and factors affecting outcome in Nigerian patients with advanced heart failure

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 308-311

  Familoni, O B ^a   Olunuga, T O ^a   Olufemi, B W ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HEART FAILURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40949101299     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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