Association of the Red Cell Distribution Width–Albumin Ratio with Myocardial Strain, Mortality, and Heart Failure Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Aims

The aims of this study were to evaluate the association between the red cell distribution width (RDW)–albumin ratio (RAR) and subclinical myocardial impairment, as assessed by left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), and to examine the relationships between the RAR, heart failure (HF) hospitalization, and all-cause mortality.

Methods