Prognostic Role of Serum Chloride Levels in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Grodin JL, Simon J, Hachamovitch R, Wu Y, Jackson G, Halkar M, Starling RC, Testani JM, Tang WH. Prognostic Role of Serum Chloride Levels in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 659-666. PMID: 26248993, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureSerum chloride levelsDecompensated heart failureSerum sodium levelsHeart failureSodium levelsADHF cohortMultivariable risk-adjusted analysisMultivariable risk adjustmentChronic heart failureLong-term mortalityRisk-adjusted analysisChloride levelsElectrolyte abnormalitiesConsecutive patientsPrognostic roleSerum sodiumPrognostic significancePrognostic valueValidation cohortCleveland ClinicClinical significanceRisk adjustmentCohortMortality