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A clinical study of pattern and factors affecting outcome in Nigerian patients with advanced heart failure.
This article is from Cardiovascular Journal of Africa , volume 18 . Abstract Background: Advanced heart failure (AHF) accounts for about 25% of all cases of heart failure in Nigeria and is associated with a high mortality rate. Objective: To undertake a clinical study of the pattern and outcome of AHF in our hospitalised patients and to determine the parameters associated with mortality and survival in these patients. Method: Eighty-two patients with AHF were studied between January 2003 and December 2005. Baseline blood chemistry and haemodynamics were determined. A congestion score, includin…
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