Why the study?
The study was performed to evaluate the potential prognostic role of serum uric acid in patients with chronic heart failure.
Does high serum uric acid increase the risk of mortality and cardiac events in patients with chronic heart failure?
Population
CHF patients across 18 publications
Comparison
High vs lower SUA levels or per 1 mg/dL increase
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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Elevated serum uric acid may identify higher-risk chronic heart failure patients; leaves open whether lowering it improves outcomes.
Does high serum uric acid increase the risk of mortality and cardiac events in patients with chronic heart failure?
Elevated serum uric acid is a significant prognostic marker for increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic heart failure.
Miao et al. (2021) studied this question.
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