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C-Reactive Protein as a Prognostic Tool in Acute Heart Failure: Evidence from Low-Resource Settings

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Acute heart failure (AHF) remains a leading cause of hospitalization and cardiovascular mortality worldwide, with an even greater burden in low- and middle-income countries. In Brazil, in-hospital mortality for AHF is approximately 12%, compared to 4% reported in high-income countries., In this context, the prospective study by Ferigato et al., conducted at a public hospital in São Paulo, assessed the prognostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with AHF. This investigation is particularly relevant given the structural limitations of [...]

Source: International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

Authors: Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Hernán Patricio García Mejía, Fábio Fernandes

Institutions: Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto do Coração - HCFMUSP

Language: English

Topic: Heart Failure Treatment and Management

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415526641

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