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ReviewJournal of cardiovascular translational research2021

Unlocking the Value of White Blood Cells for Heart Failure Diagnosis.

Stefan Meier, Michiel Henkens, Stephane Heymans, Emma Louise Robinson

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Review in Journal of cardiovascular translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Metabolic-inflammatory burden predicts mortality in heart failure across population and ICU cohorts.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Stefan MeierFaculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, 6211 KR, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Michiel HenkensDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Stephane HeymansDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Emma Louise RobinsonDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands. emma.l.robinson7@googlemail.com.
Maastricht University · NL

Funding

RENAL PATHOGENICITY OF ANTIDNA ANTIBODIESK08AR002015 · NIAMS · YESHIVA UNIVERSITY · PI PUTTERMAN, CHAIM · 1997 to 2001
$252k
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single greatest cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Inciting 85% of CVD fatalities is heart failure, often resulting in or from a myocardial infarction. Early detection along with pharmacological treatment and lifestyle adaptation can result in better prognosis. Biomarkers are molecular or physiological measures that indicate disease presence, status, and severity. However, not all forms of heart failure are created equal. Current mainstay biomarkers for heart failure, including NT-pro-BNP and ejection fraction, lack sensitivity for many patients. Circulating white blood cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) are emerging as surrogate biopsies, reflecting molecular changes in the heart. We discuss the advantages of PBMCs over other sources, as well as limitations and considerations. We urge medical center biobanks to collect, isolate and store circulating white blood cells as a rich source of biomarkers to catalyze the discovery of novel diagnostic tools for heart failure.

Indexed as

BiomarkersBiopsyHeart FailureHumansLeukocyte CountLeukocytes, MononuclearMyocardiumPrognosisBiomarkersBiomarkerBuffy coatDiagnosisEndomyocardial biopsyHeart failurePBMCsWhite blood cells

Identifiers

PMID32367341
PMCPMC7892730
OpenAlexW3021588100

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