Red cell distribution width as a novel, simple, inexpensive predictor of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure
Int J Cardiol
.
2013 Oct 3;168(3):3049-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.127.
Epub 2013 May 4.
Authors
Sevket Balta
1
,
Mehmet Aydogan
,
Omer Kurt
,
Murat Karaman
,
Sait Demirkol
,
Emin Ozgur Akgul
Affiliation
1
Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: drsevketb@gmail.com.
PMID:
23651831
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.127
No abstract available
Keywords:
Chronic heart failure; Mortality; Red cell distribution width.
Publication types
Letter
Comment
MeSH terms
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / blood*
Erythrocyte Indices / physiology*
Female
Heart Failure / blood*
Humans
Iron / blood*
Male
Substances
Iron