Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	65348
Country	Greece

Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	Red blood cell distribution width in elderly hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Andrew Xanthopoulos, Konstantinos Tryposkiadis, Apostolos Dimos, Angeliki Bourazana, Alexandros Zagouras, Nikolaos Iakovis, Michail Papamichalis, Grigorios Giamouzis, George Vassilopoulos, John Skoularigis and Filippos Triposkiadis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Andrew Xanthopoulos, FACC, MD, PhD, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, Larissa 41110, Greece. andrewvxanth@gmail.com
Key Words	Red blood cell distribution width; Elderly; Cardiovascular disease; Coexisting morbidities
Core Tip	This was a prospective observational study with 204 consecutive elderly hospitalized patients seeking to evaluate the impact of cardiovascular (CV) and non-CV coexisting morbidities on red blood cell distribution width (RDW). RDW was significantly elevated and factors associated with RDW were anemia as well as CV factors associated with elevated heart rate (acutely decompensated chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation) suggesting sympathetic overactivity.
Citation	Xanthopoulos A, Tryposkiadis K, Dimos A, Bourazana A, Zagouras A, Iakovis N, Papamichalis M, Giamouzis G, Vassilopoulos G, Skoularigis J, Triposkiadis F. Red blood cell distribution width in elderly hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease. World J Cardiol 2021; 13(9): 503-513

Received	2021-03-06 10:44
Peer-Review Started	2021-03-06 10:49
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-03-31 00:22
Revised	2021-06-22 07:27
Second Decision	2021-08-04 03:34
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-08-04 09:29
Articles in Press	2021-08-04 09:29
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-08-13 00:22
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-08-30 08:31

ISSN	1949-8462 (online)
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