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Blood test predicts mortality in hospitalized heart failure patients, says UCLA researcher

A simple blood test -- beyond standard lab tests -- taken at hospital admission strongly predicted in-hospital mortality risk for heart failure patients and may be useful in helping doctors decide which patients need higher-level monitoring and more intensive treatment.

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