| Albumin levels predict survival in patients with systolic heart failure. | |
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PMID: 18440336 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor prognosis in patients with certain chronic diseases, such as end-stage renal disease and cancer. Although low serum albumin is common in patients with heart failure (HF), the relationship between albumin and HF prognosis has not been well characterized. This study investigated the effect of serum albumin level on survival in patients with advanced HF. METHODS: We analyzed 1726 systolic HF patients (age 52 +/- 13 years, ejection fraction [EF] 23% +/- 7%) followed at a university HF center. Albumin level was determined at initial referral. Patients were divided by into groups based on presence of hypoalbuminemia (< or = 3.4 g/dL). Mean albumin was 3.8 +/- 0.6 g/dL, and 25% of patients had hypoalbuminemia. RESULTS: Patients with and without low albumin levels were similar in age, HF etiology, and EF. Hypoalbuminemia was associated with higher New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, higher serum urea nitrogen, creatinine level, C-reactive protein, and B-type natriuretic peptide but lower levels of sodium, hemoglobin, and cholesterol. In patients with BMI < 25 kg/m(2), 27% had albumin < or = 3.4 g/dL, compared to 22% of those with BMI > or = 25 kg/m(2) (P < .01). One-year survival was 66% in patients with and 83% in those without hypoalbuminemia (P < .0001). Risk-adjusted hazard ratios for 1- and 5-year mortality were 2.2 (1.4-3.3) and 2.2 (1.4-3.2), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Hypoalbuminemia is common in HF and is independently associated with increased risk of death in HF. Further investigation of pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying hypoalbuminemia in HF is warranted. |
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Authors:
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Tamara B Horwich; Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh; Robb W MacLellan; Gregg C Fonarow |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-01-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American heart journal Volume: 155 ISSN: 1097-6744 ISO Abbreviation: Am. Heart J. Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-28 Completed Date: 2008-05-27 Revised Date: 2011-09-05 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370465 Medline TA: Am Heart J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 883-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Ahmanson-University of California Los Angeles Cardiomyopathy Center, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1679, USA. thorwich@mednet.ucla.edu |
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Aged Albumins / analysis* Female Heart Failure, Systolic / blood*, physiopathology Humans Hypoalbuminemia / blood*, physiopathology Male Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Survival Analysis |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1K23HL085097/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 DK078106-01/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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0/Albumins |
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