Biomarkers of functional class in systolic heart failure: The relevance of copeptin

Introduction: Functional class is an important predictor of prognosis in chronic heart failure (CHF). However, it is often subjective and poorly reproducible. Objective: We sought to identify diagnostic markers of high functional class. Methods: We prospectively studied 37 patients with symptomatic...

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Main Authors: João Silva Marques, Henrique Luz-Rodrigues, Cláudio David, Ana Gomes Almeida, António Nunes Diogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001602