True Anemia-Red Blood Cell Volume Deficit-in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review [Original Articles]

Conclusions— Presence or absence of true anemia in patients with HF as determined by RBCV status mainly concurs with diagnosis based on [Hb] and presents negative relationships with age, female sex, left ventricular ejection fraction, and body mass index.

http://circheartfailure.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/10/5/e003610?rss=1

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - April 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Montero, D., Lundby, C., Ruschitzka, F., Flammer, A. J. Tags: Biomarkers, Pathophysiology Original Articles Source Type: research