In search of the best prognostic factor in patients with congestive heart failure: The paradox of ejection fraction without prognostic significance

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 314-317

  Colonna, Paolo ^a   Antonelli, Gianfranco ^a  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CREATININE; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HEART FAILURE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STROKE VOLUME; SYSTOLE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 79955452042     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283458af0     Document Type: Review

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