Routine clinical variables predicted mortality in patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunctionA multivariate model for predicting mortality in patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunction.

Brophy JM, Dagenais GR, McSherry F, et al. A multivariate model for predicting mortality in patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunction. Am J Med 2004; 116: 300–4.BrophyJMDagenaisGRMcSherryFet alA multivariate model for predicting mortality in patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunction.Am J Med2004116300-4Q In patients with heart failure (HF) and depressed systolic function, can routine clinical variables be used to predict short term and long term mortality?

For correspondence: Dr J Brophy, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada. [email protected]

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