Bozhidar Krastev

Beyond Ejection Fraction: Inflammatory Risk and Mortality in Heart Failure

Background: Inflammation is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to the progression of heart failure and may partly explain differences in prognosis beyond conventional clinical characteristics. Simple laboratory-based inflammatory indices may offer additional prog...

Uric acid as an integrative severity marker in hospitalized patients with heart failure: association with NT-proBNP, inflammation and renal dysfunction

Serum uric acid (UA) is a routinely measured laboratory parameter, and elevated levels have been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, its prognostic role in hospitalized patients with heart failure remains insufficiently clarified. The aim of this study was t...