Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	20926
Country	Italy

Received	2015-06-26 09:42
Peer-Review Started	2015-06-27 19:21
To Make the First Decision	2015-07-28 10:50
Return for Revision	2015-08-03 18:26
Revised	2015-08-28 15:34
Second Decision	2015-10-14 08:46
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Predicting mortality in patients with acute heart failure: Role of risk scores
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Andrea Passantino, Francesco Monitillo, Massimo Iacoviello and Domenico Scrutinio
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Andrea Passantino, MD, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation, “S. Maugeri” Foundation, IRCCS, Institute of Cassano Murge, km 2 Strada per Mercadante, 70020 Bari, Italy. andrea.passantino@fsm.it
Key Words	Acute heart failure; Prognosis; Scoring; Risk stratification; Outcome
Core Tip	We present a review of the most relevant scores developed for the risk stratification of patients hospitalized for acute heart failure. For each score, the strengths, weaknesses, statistical pertinence and applicability in a real-world situation are evaluated. Furthermore, we revisit the general criteria and statistical metrics that should be considered in the design and analysis of prognostic studies.
Publish Date	2015-12-24 17:39
Citation	Passantino A, Monitillo F, Iacoviello M, Scrutinio D. Predicting mortality in patients with acute heart failure: Role of risk scores. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(12): 902-911
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i12/902.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i12.902

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