International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 129, Issue 3 , Pages 388-393 , 13 October 2008

Inflammatory markers in stable heart failure and their relationship with functional class

  • Ignacio J. Sánchez-Lázaro

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    • Avda. Ausias March 2, esc 2 pta 15. 46111, Rocafort, Valencia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +34 96 197 33 14.
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  • Luis Almenar

      Affiliations

    • Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • Edelmiro Reganon

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • Virtudes Vila

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • Luis Martínez-Dolz

      Affiliations

    • Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • Vicenta Martínez-Sales

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • José Moro

      Affiliations

    • Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • Jaime Agüero

      Affiliations

    • Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • Víctor Ortiz-Martínez

      Affiliations

    • Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain
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  • Antonio Salvador

      Affiliations

    • Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain

Received 12 April 2007 ,Accepted 7 July 2007.

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 This work was supported by a research grant from the Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria de Educació, Universitat I Ciència (05081).

PII: S0167-5273(07)01716-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.138

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 129, Issue 3 , Pages 388-393 , 13 October 2008