Predictors of low cardiac output in decompensated severe heart failure

OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of low cardiac output and mortality in decompensated heart failure. INTRODUCTION: Introduction: Patients with decompensated heart failure have a high mortality rate, especially those patients with low cardiac output. However, this clinical presentation is uncommon,...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Eidi Ochiai, Juliano Novaes Cardoso, Kelly Regina Novaes Vieira, Marcelo Villaça Lima, Euler Cristovan Ochiai Brancalhao, Antonio Carlos Pereira Barretto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000200010