Oxidative Stress Markers and C-Reactive Protein Are Related to Severity of Heart Failure in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy

• Main Authors: Celina Wojciechowska (Author), Ewa Romuk (Author), Andrzej Tomasik (Author), Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek (Author), Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska (Author), Ewa Birkner (Author), Wojciech Jacheć (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The aim of study was to determine relationships between functional capacity (NYHA class), left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF), hemodynamic parameters, and biomarkers of redox state and inflammation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Methods. DCM patients (n=109, aged 45.9...