[Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on hypoalbuminemia in acute heart failure patients with increased inflammatory activity].

Introduction: inflammatory activity (IA) is a cause of hypoalbuminemia in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). Objectives: the main objective of this study was to evaluate whether an AI modulator treatment contributes to correcting albuminemia in this context. Methods: in this clinical trial 43 patients with AHF, hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin  3.

Has the clinical profile of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated with rivaroxaban changed in the last 5 years of use?

Aim: To analyze the evolution of clinical profile of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated with rivaroxaban.

Methods: Retrospective study in which patients treated with rivaroxaban were divided into two groups according to the data in which the initial prescription was performed (November 2012-December 2013 and January 2014-January 2017).

Results: 211 patients (mean age 76.

[Impact of malnutrition on long-term mortality in outpatients with chronic heart failure].

Background: Undernutrition is common among acute heart failure patients and its prognosis impact has been established. The prognosis role of undernutrition among chronic heart failure patients is not known. Objetive:The aim of this study were to evaluate the influence of nutritional status on long-term mortality in patients with chronic hear failure.

[Assessment of body composition and prognosis in chronic heart failure. Beyond the "obesity paradox"].

Objective: It is unknown the influence of body composition in the inverse relationship of mortality with overweight and obesity in heart failure patients.

Methods: 234 patients with chronic heart failure were evaluated. Body mass index, tricipital skinfold thickness, brachial muscle circumference and body fat percentage determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis were measured.

Hypoalbuminemia in acute heart failure patients: causes and its impact on hospital and long-term mortality.

Background: The causes of hypoalbuminemia in patients with acute heart failure (HF) remain poorly defined, and the association between hypoalbuminemia and hospital and long-term mortality has been only partially evaluated. This study sought to analyze the causes of hypoalbuminemia in acute HF patients and determine its impact on hospital and long-term mortality.

Methods And Results: A total of 362 consecutive acute HF patients were assessed.