European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Jul 2020
Short-term mortality risk score for de novo acute heart failure (ESSIC-FEHF).
Different variables are playing a role in prognosis of acute heart failure. ⋯ Our ESSIC-FEHF risk score showed excellent properties in the derivation cohort and also in a cohort from a different time period. This score is expected to help decision making in patients diagnosed with heart failure for the first time.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Jul 2020
Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) predicts primary and secondary cardiovascular risk and cancer mortality.
An abnormal ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI) is a marker of the risk for increased total and cardiovascular (CV) mortality. However, it is not clear whether it is associated with an even worse prognosis in patients with previous CV events or with cancer mortality. ⋯ The co-existence of abnormal ABI and a history of CV events identifies subjects at higher risk, who call for a more aggressive approach. Abnormal ABI is also a predictor of cancer mortality.