title: Red cell distribution width is a predictor of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Jing-Li
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Shu-Guang
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second People's Hospital of Weifang and Clinical School of Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261041, PR China.
authors.forename: Rui-Jie
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Qian-Feng
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Lan-Hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Yan-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
authors.forename: Tai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China. Electronic address: yaohc66@126.com.
authors.forename: Heng-Chen
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
keywords: Chronic heart failure; N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; Red cell distribution width