Association between anemia and hematological indices with mortality among cardiac intensive care unit patients.

Hamza A RayesSaraschandra VallabhajosyulaGregory W BarsnessNandan S AnavekarRonald S GoMrinal S PatnaikKianoush B KashaniJacob Colin Jentzer

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2019)

Elevated RDW on admission was independently associated with higher hospital mortality in CICU patients. These data emphasize the importance of hematologic abnormalities for mortality risk stratification in CICU populations.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
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cardiovascular events
prognostic factors
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cardiovascular disease
patient reported outcomes
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