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Identifying novel phenotypes of acute heart failure using cluster analysis of clinical variables.
International journal of cardiology - 1 Jul 2018
Horiuchi Yu, Tanimoto Shuzou, Latif A H M Mahbub, Urayama Kevin Y, Aoki Jiro, Yahagi Kazuyuki, Okuno Taishi, Sato Yu, Tanaka Tetsu, Koseki Keita, Komiyama Kota, Nakajima Hiroyoshi, Hara Kazuhiro, Tanabe Kengo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute heart failure (AHF) is a heterogeneous disease caused by various cardiovascular (CV) pathophysiology and multiple non-CV comorbidities. We aimed to identify clinically important subgroups to improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of AHF and inform clinical decision-making. METHODS: We evaluated detailed clinical data of 345 consecutive AHF patients using non-hierarchical cluster...
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