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Prognostic impact of a reduction in the fibrosis-4 index among patients hospitalized with acute heart failure
Although the fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) is associated with right atrial pressure or prognosis in acute heart failure (AHF), the prognostic impact of its reduction during hospitalization remains uncertain. We inc...
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Clinical and prognostic implications of hyaluronic acid in hospitalized patients with heart failure
We investigated the clinical and prognostic implications of hyaluronic acid, a liver fibrosis marker, in patients with heart failure. We measured hyaluronic acid levels on admission in 655 hospitalized patient...
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Correction to: Multidomain Frailty in Heart Failure: Current Status and Future Perspectives
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-021-00516-z
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Multidomain Frailty in Heart Failure: Current Status and Future Perspectives
With a worldwide aging population, frailty and heart failure (HF) have become issues that need to be addressed urgently in cardiovascular clinical practice. In this review, we outline the clinical implications...
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Prognostic impact of a novel index of nutrition and inflammation for patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Malnutrition and systemic inflammation are associated with poor outcomes in patients with heart failure. Recent studies have reported that the advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI), derived from the bo...
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Fibrosis-4 index reflects right-sided filling pressure in patients with heart failure
The fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4 index) is a marker of liver fibrosis. It has been reported that the FIB-4 index in compensated phase is associated with estimated right-sided filling pressure and poor prognosis in ...
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Association between suPAR and cardiac diastolic dysfunction among patients with preserved ejection fraction
Serum levels of the soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) reflect immune and inflammatory activation, and are shown to be associated with cardiovascular outcomes. We herein investigated...