Lymphocytopenia During Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure and its Relationship with Portal Congestion and Right Ventricular Function

Background: Lymphocytopenia is associated with mortality in acute heart failure (AHF), and portal congestion has been suggested to play a role in leukocyte distribution. The associations between lymphocytopenia and ultrasound surrogates for portal congestion have never been studied. We aimed to: characterize the determinants of lymphocytopenia; explore the associations between lymphocytopenia and portal congestion; and explore the relationships between lymphocytopenia and outcomes in AHF.Methods and Results: Patients were compared according to tertiles of lymphocyte count(very low,1.2  × 109/L).
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research