Expansion of the red cell distribution width and evolving iron deficiency as predictors of poor outcome in chronic heart failure
Expansion of the red cell distribution width and evolving iron deficiency as predictors of poor outcome in chronic heart failure
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.12.091
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发表时间:
2013-10-03
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Okonko, Darlington O.
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作者:
Aung, Nay;Ling, Hua Zen;Okonko, Darlington O.
Background. An elevated red cell distribution width (RDW) and iron deficiency (ID) at baseline predict enhanced mortality in chronic heart failure (CHF), but little is known about the prognostic implications of their temporal trends. We sought to determine the survival implications of temporal changes in RDW and evolving ID in patients with CHF.Methods. The relation between red cell indices on first consultation and over time with mortality in 274 stable patients with systolic CHF was analysed. The combination of a rising RDW with a falling mean cell volume (MCV) over time defined evolving ID.Results. Over amedian 12 month period, 51% and 23% of patients had a rise in RDW and evolving ID, respectively. After a median follow-up of 27 months, 60 (22%) patients died. A rising RDW predicted enhanced all-cause mortality (unadjusted HR for 1% per week rise 9.27, 95% CI 3.58 to 24.00, P0.02% per week optimally predictive. Evolving ID also related to higher rates of mortality (HR 2.78, 95% CI 1.64 to 4.73, P