Combining clinical markers can predict mortality in NYHA IV heart failure.

ABSTRACT: Early assessment of heart failure during treatment can improve patient prognosis. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), uric acid (UA), pre-albumin (PA), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), and Cystatin C (Cys C) are related to the development of heart failure. This study determined whether these characteristics could serve as combined diagnostic indicators for the prognosis of New York Heart Association classification (NYHA) IV heart failure (IV-HF). Here, the general clinical and cardiac ultrasound data from 193 patients with NYHA IV-HF were collected and followed-up for six months, and their survival status was recorded. Among the patients, 119 (61.66%) survived, whereas 74 (38.34%) were reported dead at the six-month follow-up. Compared to the survival group, the death group had signif

SUBMITTER: Men YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12328691 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature