Predictors of functional capacity in younger and elderly chronic heart failure patients: an observational study.

CONCLUSION: We found a stronger correlation between RDW and EF, proBNP and FC in the younger patients compared the elderly group. RDW is a simple, inexpensive and easily accessible parameter that may be considered risk predictor especially in younger patients with CHF. PMID: 24172836 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology - October 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Polat N, Oz F, Baykız D, Cizgici AY, Altun I, Buğra Z, Umman B, Tufan F, Oflaz H Tags: Anadolu Kardiyol Derg Source Type: research