Why the study?
Do serum uric acid levels correlate with filling pressures and clinical profiles in patients with systolic heart failure?
Population
50 patients with systolic heart failure, aged 44±15 years, 74.5% men, 73% ischemic cardiomyopathy, and 50…
Comparison
Measurement of serum uric acid levels vs Age- and sex-matched controls with normal EF
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Serum uric acid may indicate filling pressures in systolic HF; hypothesis-generating for noninvasive use, requiring prospective validation.
Do serum uric acid levels correlate with filling pressures and clinical profiles in patients with systolic heart failure?
Elevated serum uric acid levels in patients with systolic heart failure correlate with elevated left ventricular filling pressures and impaired clinical profiles, suggesting its potential as a noninvasive indicator.
Amin et al. (2011) studied this question.
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