Predictive value of hematological parameters in prognosis of congestive heart failure patients in a tertiary hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hematological parameters are increasingly recognized as cost-effective prognostic indicators in chronic heart failure (CHF), offering insight into disease severity and progression.

Objective

To evaluate selected hematological parameters and their prognostic utility in patients with CHF, using the New York Heart Association (NYHA) as a clinical severity reference.

Methods

A total of 206 adult CHF patients were recruited from the cardiology department of St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa. Venous blood samples (5 mL) were collected in EDTA tubes and analyzed using the DxH 800 Beckman Coulter Hematology Analyzer. Differences in hematological parameters across NYHA classes were evaluated, and prognostic performance was assessed

SUBMITTER: Yirga B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817697 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature