Showing posts with label Anemia. Show all posts
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Friday, May 29, 2009

Anemia associated with greater risk of death in heart disease patients

A new study appearing in Congestive Heart Failure has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. The findings also show that anemia is associated with a poorer degree of left ventricular function and a lower left ventricular ejection fraction, an objective measure of cardiac function - PhysOrg.com