European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 362-365 , July 2009

Predictors of mortality in medically treated patients with congestive heart failure of nonrheumatic etiology and reduced systolic function

  • Gani Bajraktari

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Service of Cardiology, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, “Rrethi i Spitalit”, p.n., Prishtina, Kosova. Tel.: +377 44 355 666; fax: +381 38 543 466.
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  • Merita Emini

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
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  • Xhevahire Shabani

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
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  • Venera Berisha

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
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  • Hamza Selmani

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
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  • Nehat Rexhepaj

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
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  • Shpend Elezi

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo
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  • Gjin Ndrepepa

      Affiliations

    • Deutsches Herzzentrum, Technische Universität, Munich, Germany

Received 30 April 2008 ,Revised 29 July 2008 ,Accepted 24 September 2008.

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PII: S0953-6205(08)00277-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.09.011

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 362-365 , July 2009

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