Plasma viscosity and fibrinogen in relation to haemodynamic findings in chronic congestive heart failure.
The aim of this study was to investigate an inflammatory response indicated by fibrinogen and plasma viscosity in relation to haemodynamic and clinical findings of patients with stable CHF due to coronary heart disease (CHD).
Department of Internal Medicine II-Cardiology, University of Ulm, Germany.
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Hoffmeister
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Hetzel
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Sander
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Kron
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Hombach
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W
Koenig
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001809:Blood Viscosity / Q000502:physiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D015635:Radionuclide Ventriculography; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology*
D015415:Biomarkers; D005340:Fibrinogen