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SUBMITTER: Goonewardena SN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4861694 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Goonewardena Sascha N SN Stein Adam B AB Tsuchida Ryan E RE Rattan Rahul R Shah Dhavan D Hummel Scott L SL
Journal of cardiac failure 20151217 5
<h4>Background</h4>Distinct monocyte subsets predict cardiovascular risk and contribute to heart failure progression in murine models, but they have not been examined in clinical acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).<h4>Methods and results</h4>Blood samples were obtained from 11 healthy control subjects (HCs) and at admission and discharge from 19 ADHF patients. Serologic markers of inflammation were assessed at admission and discharge. Monocyte populations were defined with the use of flow ...[more]