1. Anemia and heart failure: a community study
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Dunlay, Shannon M., Weston, Susan A., Redfield, Margaret M., Killian, Jill M., and Roger, Veronique L.
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Anemia -- Research ,Anemia -- Patient outcomes ,Heart failure -- Research ,Mortality -- Research ,Health ,Health care industry - Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.03.039 Byline: Shannon M. Dunlay (a), Susan A. Weston (b), Margaret M. Redfield (a), Jill M. Killian (b), Veronique L. Roger (a)(b) Keywords: Anemia; Epidemiology; Heart failure; Hemoglobin; Mortality; Prevalence Abstract: Anemia is an important comorbidity in heart failure and has been associated with increased mortality. The goals of this study were to define the prevalence of anemia in a community population with heart failure, examine trends in prevalence over time, and evaluate the role of anemia in patients with heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction. Author Affiliation: (a) Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minn (b) Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minn. Article Note: (footnote) This study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Health (RO1 HL 59205, RO1 HL 72435) and by an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Greater Midwest Fellowship Award to Dr Dunlay. Dr Roger is an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association.
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- 2008