Hemoglobin: Simply a laboratory value or a powerful predictor of risk in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

Introduction: Anemia has been shown to be associated with a worse prognosis, especially higher mortality in various pathological conditions. However, few studies have specifically examined its impact in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. The purpose of our study was to assess the association be...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Muriel Ferreira, Natália António, Francisco Gonçalves, Pedro Monteiro, Lino Gonçalves, Mário Freitas, Luís A. Providência
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-02-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911001152