Platelet distribution width-a prognosis marker in patients with chronic heart failure.

Background: Increased levels of platelet distribution width (PDW) can predict cardiac death and infarction recurrence in acute myocardial infarction. PDW appears to be a prognosis marker in acute heart failure (HF); however, its impact on chronic HF is still unknown. We investigated the impact of PDW on chronic HF.

Even a Low Comorbidity Burden Predicts Poor Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure.

Background: Patients with heart failure often have multiple cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and comorbidities (CMBs). We evaluated the impact of additive CMB and CVRF on heart failure prognosis.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed ambulatory patients with systolic dysfunction between January 2012 and May 2018.

The ratio of furosemide dosage to urinary sodium concentration predicts mortality in patients with chronic stable heart failure.

Introduction: The urinary sodium (UNa) concentration is associated with outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (HF). Its impact in individuals with chronic HF is unknown.

Objectives: This study examined the combined effect of diuretic dosage and UNa concentration in chronic HF.

endocarditis.

A 62-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department due to fever and acute heart failure. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severe aortic valve obstruction. He was an hepatic transplant recipient and was medicated with everolimus.