ALB and heart failure: In recent years hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, platelet index (HALP), calculated by the formula Hemoglobin (g/dL) × Albumin (g/dL) × Lymphocyte 103/uL/Platelet 103/uL, has been used to determine the prognosis of multiple tumors, heart failure (HR) and stroke (6–9).