RELATIONSHIP OF HYPOVITAMINOSIS D WITH HEART FAILURE DEVELOPMENT, HEART TRANSPLANTATION NECESSITY AND MORTALITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY
Anno:
2023
Background: Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive heart disease often affecting young individuals leading to heart failure (HF) development, heart transplantation (HT) and adverse outcome. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D among Italian patients with DCM and its prognostic value during follow-up. Methods: Plasma vitamin D levels…