Hazard ratios for death are shown by hemoglobin level in the retrospective and prospective cohorts. Results are further adjusted for heart failure severity in the prospective cohort.
Model A adjusted for age, sex, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, tobacco use, prior malignancy, body mass index, creatinine clearance.
Model B adjusted for above plus New York Heart Association functional class, ejection fraction, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP).