Red cell distribution width as a prognosticator in patients with heart failure.

Minkwan KimChan Joo LeeHye-Jin KangNak-Hoon SonSungA BaeJiwon SeoJaewon OhSe-Joong RimIn Hyun JungEui-Young ChoiSeok-Min Kang

Published in: ESC heart failure (2022)

Increased RDW at the time of diagnosis is associated with poor prognosis in patients with HF, independent of clinical risk factors, such as NT-proBNP, and echocardiographic parameters. Therefore, RDW may aid in the management of these patients beyond traditional risk factors.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
risk factors
ejection fraction
long non coding rna
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
left ventricular
prognostic factors
mitral valve
stem cells
pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
left atrial