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Publication year: 2009
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 21 December 2009
Saleem, Dabbah , Haim, Hammerman , Walter, Markiewicz , Doron, Aronson

Increased red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been associated with adverse outcomes in heart failure and stable coronary disease. We studied the association between baseline RDW and changes in RDW during hospital course with clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Baseline RDW and RDW change during hospital course were determined in 1,709 patients with AMI who were followed for a median of 27 months (range 6 to 48). The relation between RDW and clinical outcomes after hospital discharge were tested using Cox regression models, adjusting for clinical variables, baseline hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, and left ventricular…

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