pubmed-article:11698932 | pubmed:abstractText | Blood lactate is an accurate predictor of outcome in clinical shock syndrome patients. However, its usefulness in status I heart transplant candidates with failing myocardium is largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine whether serum lactate levels are predictive of congestive heart failure severity in cardiomyopathic status I cardiac transplant candidates. | lld:pubmed |