| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2863766 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
High GDF-15 level is a strong predictor of death and heart failure in patients with STEMI. Although patients with higher GDF-15 levels tend to have lower LV ejection fraction, they have similar degree of the increase in LV end-diastolic volume index at 6 months.
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Authors
Jeng-Feng MD, Semon PhD, Shun-Yi MD, Kuan-Hung MD, Hsin-Hua MD, Shih-Tsung MD, Tien-Yu MD, Wen-Tze Hsu, Chun-Chun MS, Yu-Lin MD, PhD,