The prognostic nutritional index might predict clinical outcomes in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) had been associated with adverse outcomes in numerous clinical conditions. However, its influence on idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) was not determined. This aim of this study was to determine the predictive ability of PNI in patients with idiopathic DCM.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 16, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xiao-lan Chen, Xue-biao Wei, Jie-leng Huang, Zu-hui Ke, Ning Tan, Ji-yan Chen, Yuan-hui Liu, Dan-qing Yu Source Type: research