Why the study?
Do haemoglobin levels predict survival in patients with chronic heart failure?
Population
Patients with chronic heart failure (substudy of the ELITE II trial)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May aid CHF risk stratification; leaves open whether haemoglobin correction improves survival.
Do haemoglobin levels predict survival in patients with chronic heart failure?
Both anemia and polycythemia are associated with worse survival outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure.
Rakesh Kumar Sharma (2004) studied this question.
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