Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 296-301 , December 2009

High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Other Factors as Outcome Predictors in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

  • Chih-Wei Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, 2, Min-Sheng Road, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yen-Hsien Lee

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Division of Thoracic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-Mei Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Education, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ying-Lung Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan

Received 20 February 2009 ,Revised 10 April 2009 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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PII: S1016-3190(09)60059-8

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(09)60059-8

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 296-301 , December 2009

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