Elevated serum uric acid concentration at discharge confers additive prognostic value in elderly patients with acute heart failure

Conclusions High sUA at discharge is a strong predictor of adverse outcome in elderly hospitalized for HF, and it significantly improves risk classification. Measuring sUA can be a simple and useful tool to identify high-risk elderly hospitalized for HF.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research