Abstract
Peripheral venous hemoglobin (Hb) measurements are considered to accurately reflect circulating red blood cell mass (RBCM). In volume overload decompensated chronic heart failure (DCHF), reliance on Hb values may be misleading. Using quantitative radiolabel blood volume analysis (BVA), we evaluated the relation of RBCM to volume overload and reliability of Hb measurements to reflect RBC status in patients hospitalized for DCHF. Of 32 patients evaluated (LVEF
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 404-410 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 8 2015 |
Keywords
- Chronic heart failure
- Quantitative blood volume analysis
- Red blood cell mass
- Volume overload
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)
- Molecular Medicine
- Pharmaceutical Science