| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6128101 | Acta Tropica | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Forty nine (26%) of 186 patients with Chagas' disease heart failure were found to have anemia ⺠The proportion of chronic kidney disease was similar in patients with and without anemia ⺠Beta-Blocker therapy was an independent predictor of mortality in this patient population. ⺠Anemia was not an independent predictor of mortality in patients with chronic systolic heart failure secondary to Chagas' cardiomyopathy ⺠Mortality was higher in patients with than in those without anemia, particularly in patients with advanced heart failure.
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Authors
Carlos E. Miguel, Talita B. Bortoluzzi, Ana Paula Otaviano, Augusto Cardinalli-Neto, Bianca Faria da Rocha, Samira J. Ferrari, Reinaldo B. Bestetti,