title: IGF-1 predicts survival in chronic heart failure. Insights from the T.O.S.CA. (Trattamento Ormonale Nello Scompenso CArdiaco) registry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arcopinto
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Jorgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isgaard
authors.affiliation: Department of Traslational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.affiliation: Department of Traslational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Formisano
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bossone
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, San Daniele del Friuli Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vriz
authors.affiliation: Department of Traslational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vigorito
authors.affiliation: Department of Traslational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saccà
authors.affiliation: Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.affiliation: Department of Traslational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: antonio.cittadini@unina.it.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cittadini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000097:blood; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012372:ROC Curve; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: C515497:IGFBP3 protein, human; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
keywords: Chronic heart failure; IGF-1; Survival