Exhaled breath acetone for predicting cardiac and overall mortality in chronic heart failure patients

ConclusionsThis study shows that EBA levels reflect clinical HF features, especially right HF signs/symptoms. EBA is an independent predictor of cardiac and overall mortality in chronic HF patients.

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Source: ESC Heart Failure - May 6, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fabiana G. Marcondes ‐Braga, Luciana Gioli‐Pereira, Sabrina Bernardez‐Pereira, Guilherme L. Batista, Sandrigo Mangini, Victor S. Issa, Fabio Fernandes, Edimar A. Bocchi, Silvia M. Ayub‐Ferreira, Alfredo J. Mansur, Ivano G.R. Gutz, Jose Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research