CORRELATION OF RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH WITH THE SEVERITY OF HEART FAILURE WITHOUT ANEMIA

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anisocytosis is measured by RDW, or "red cell distribution width." Increased RWD levels have been linked to negative outcomes in a variety of diseases, including chronic heart failure. AIMS: To determine the correlation of ―RDW‖ & severity of heart failure without anemia. MATERIALS&METHODS: Prospective Observational Study over a period of 1 year from January 2020 to January 2021. The study had a total of 55 participants. RESULTS: The average age was 54.15 ± 10.09 years. Males accounted for the majority of the cases, being 72.73%. ―Coronary artery disease‖ & ―ischemic heart disease‖ were the common etiologies identified in the study population with 49.09% and 45.45%. The mean RDW was 15.07 ± 1.52. The majority of the participants had NYHD class III with 34.55%, followed by class IV, II, and I with 27.27%, 21.82%, and 16.36%, respectively. LVEF was <30% in the majority of patients with 30.91%, followed by 30-44% with 29.09%. The mean RDW in NYHA classes I, II, III, and IV were identified with 13.26 ± 0.72, 13.88 ± 0.99. 15.24 ± 0.68 and 16.89 ± 0.53 respectively. CONCLUSION: RDW can be used to forecast the likelihood of heart failure occurring and progressing.