P2609H2FPEF score as a prognostic value in HFpEF patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Sueta ◽  
T Nishihara ◽  
E Yamamoto ◽  
K Tsujita

Abstract Background The H2FPEF score is recognized as a simple method to diagnose heart failure (HF) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF). Purpose We investigated the value of the H2FPEF score in predicting subsequent cardiovascular events in HFpEF patients. Methods This study was a retrospective, single-center, observational study. We calculated the H2FPEF scores for 404 consecutive HFpEF patients. Subjects were subdivided into low- (0–3), intermediate- (4–6), and high-score (7–9) groups and followed for 50-months. The primary and secondary endpoints were composite cardiovascular/ cerebrovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, hospitalization for HF decompensation and non-fatal stroke) occurrence and HF-related events (hospitalization for HF decompensation) occurrence at 50-months, respectively. Results Kaplan–Meier analyses demonstrated a significantly higher incidence of cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events in proportion to a higher H2FPEF score (log-rank test, P=0.005). The HF-related event rate was higher in proportion to the H2FPEF score (log-rank test, P<0.001). Multivariate Cox hazard analyses identified the H2FPEF score (per 1 point) as an independent predictor of cardiovascular and HF-related events (Table, hazard ratio, 1.179; 95% confidence interval, 1.066–1.305; P=0.001 and hazard ratio, 1.288; 95% confidence interval, 1.134–1.463; P=0.001, respectively). Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that the H2FPEF significantly predicted cardiovascular events (Figure A, AUC 0.626, 95% CI 0.557–0.693; P<0.001) and HF-related events (Figure B, AUC 0.680, 95% CI 0.600–0.759; P<0.001). The cutoff H2FPEF score was 5.5 for the identification of cardiovascular and HF-related events. Conclusion The H2FPEF score is a potentially useful marker for the prediction of cardiovascular and HF-related events in HFpEF patients.

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 1082-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Sueta ◽  
Eiichiro Yamamoto ◽  
Taiki Nishihara ◽  
Takanori Tokitsu ◽  
Koichiro Fujisue ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The H2FPEF score is recognized as a simple method to diagnose heart failure (HF) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF). We investigated the value of the H2FPEF score in predicting subsequent cardiovascular events in HFpEF patients. Methods This study was a retrospective, single-center, observational study. We calculated the H2FPEF scores for 404 consecutive HFpEF patients. Subjects were subdivided into low- (0–3), intermediate- (4–6), and high-score (7–9) groups and followed for 50 months. The primary and secondary endpoints were composite cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events (cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, hospitalization for HF decompensation, and nonfatal stroke) occurrence and HF-related events (hospitalization for HF decompensation) occurrence at 50 months, respectively. Results Kaplan–Meier analyses demonstrated a significantly higher incidence of cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events among those with a higher H2FPEF score (log-rank test, P = 0.005). The HF-related event rate was higher in proportion to the H2FPEF score (log-rank test, P < 0.001). Multivariate Cox hazard analyses identified the H2FPEF score (per 1 point) as an independent predictor of cardiovascular and HF-related events (hazard ratio [HR], 1.179; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.066–1.305; P = 0.001 and HR, 1.288; 95% CI, 1.134–1.463; P = 0.001, respectively). Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that the H2FPEF significantly predicted cardiovascular events (area under the curve [AUC], 0.626; 95% CI, 0.557–0.693; P < 0.001) and HF-related events (AUC, 0.680; 95% CI, 0.600–0.759; P < 0.001). The cutoff H2FPEF score was 5.5 for the identification of cardiovascular and HF-related events. Conclusion The H2FPEF score might be a potentially useful marker for the prediction of cardiovascular and HF-related events in HFpEF patients. Clinical Trails Registration Trail Number UMIN000029600.


2009 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai-Hang Yiu ◽  
Man-Hong Jim ◽  
Chung-Wah Siu ◽  
Chi-Ho Lee ◽  
Michele Yuen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a clinical condition that is notoriously difficult to manage; the relative risk of adverse cardiovascular events in these patients compared with euthyroid patients is largely unknown. Objective: We compared the clinical characteristics and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in AIT and euthyroid patients. Method: Patients at a tertiary referral center who had been prescribed amiodarone for at least 3 months were retrospectively analyzed. Baseline clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, and outcome events were evaluated. MACE was defined as cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure, or ventricular arrhythmias that required hospitalization. Results: A total of 354 patients (61.8 ± 14.1 yr; 64.7% male) with a mean follow-up of 48.6 ± 26.7 months were studied. AIT, euthyroid status, and amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism were identified in 57 (16.1%), 224 (63.3%), and 73 (20.6%) patients, respectively. No differences in baseline clinical characteristics were observed between AIT and euthyroid patients. Nonetheless AIT patients demonstrated a higher MACE rate (31.6 vs. 10.7%, P &lt; 0.01), mostly driven by a higher rate of ventricular arrhythmias that required admission (7.0 vs. 1.3%, P = 0.03). Cox-regression multivariate analysis revealed that AIT (hazard ratio 2.68; confidence interval 1.53–4.68; P &lt; 0.01) and left ventricular ejection fraction less than 45% (hazard ratio 2.52; confidence interval 1.43–4.42; P &lt; 0.01) were independent predictors of MACE. Conclusion: In patients prescribed long-term amiodarone therapy, occurrence of AIT is associated with a 2.7-fold increased risk of MACE. Regular and close biochemical surveillance is thus advisable to identify and treat this high-risk group of patients.


2003 ◽  
Vol 89 (04) ◽  
pp. 681-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinzo Miyamoto ◽  
Hiroaki Kawano ◽  
Tomohiro Sakamoto ◽  
Hirofumi Soejima ◽  
Ichiro Kajiwara ◽  
...  

SummaryPlatelet activation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes. Laser-light scattering in a platelet aggregometer was used to evaluate aggregate size and number quantitatively. Small platelet aggregates ultimately develop into medium and then large platelet aggregates. Thus the measurement of small platelet aggregates is important in the evaluation of thrombus formation.We examined the relationship between small platelet aggregates and the occurrence of subsequent cardiovascular events. We followed-up 204 patients (149 men and 55 women, mean age 68 ± 9 years) with coronary artery disease (CAD) for 48 months. Blood sampling to determine platelet aggregation was performed on the day of hospital discharge.The degree of small platelet aggregates [relative risk 4.34, 95% confidence interval (1.62-11.7), p = 0.004] and low left-ventricular ejection fraction [relative risk 2.88, 95% confidence interval (1.23-6.73), p = 0.015] were independent predictors of the occurrence of cardiovascular events in multivariate Cox hazard analysis. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the degree of small platelet aggregates correlated with the probability of cardiovascular event occurrence.In patients with CAD, an increase in small platelet aggregates is closely correlated with the future occurrence of cardiovascular events


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 723-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaoru Ando ◽  
Hiroyasu Sukekawa ◽  
Aoi Takahata ◽  
Yusuke Kobari ◽  
Hayato Tsuchiya ◽  
...  

Background: Left ventricular dysfunction as part of takotsubo syndrome is reversible, and the long-term prognosis appears favorable. However, life-threatening complications are not uncommon during the acute phase, and it remains unclear whether renal dysfunction is a factor in complications suffered by hospitalized patients with takotsubo syndrome. The present study was conducted to investigate the implications of renal dysfunction in this setting. Methods: Data from 61 consecutive patients (male, 21; female, 40) diagnosed with takotsubo syndrome at our hospital between years 2010 and 2016 were evaluated retrospectively. In-hospital complications by definition were all-cause deaths and severe pump failure (Killip class ≥III). Results: Overall, 30 patients (49%) developed renal dysfunction. In the 32 patients (52%) who suffered in-hospital complications (mortality, 10; severe pump failure, 22), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was significantly lower by comparison (51.3±29.8 vs. 69.5±29.0; p=0.019). Low eGFR (<30 ml/min per 1.73m2) proved independently predictive of in-hospital complications (hazard ratio =2.84, 95% confidence interval: 1.20–6.69) in multivariate Cox hazard analysis, also showing a significant association with peak event rate of Kaplan–Meier curve (log-rank test, p=0.0073). Similarly, patients with chronic kidney disease were at significantly greater risk of in-hospital complications (hazard ratio=2.49, 95% confidence interval: 1.01–5.98), relative to non-compromised counterparts (eGFR >60 ml/min per 1.73m2). Conclusion: Renal dysfunction is a simple but useful means of predicting complications in hospitalized patients with takotsubo syndrome, especially those with chronic kidney disease.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiya Sugiura ◽  
Rikuo Machinami ◽  
Seiichi Matsumoto ◽  
Hiroaki Kanda ◽  
Keisuke Ae ◽  
...  

AbstractIt is controversial whether patients with myxofibrosarcomas (MFSs) have better prognoses than those with undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas (UPSs). No useful prognostic factors have been established to date. We therefore aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of CD34 expression status in 192 patients with MFSs and UPSs. Using the log-rank test, we showed that patients with MFSs had a significantly better overall survival than did those with UPSs when defining the former as having a > 10% myxoid component (p = 0.03), but not when defining it as having a > 50% myxoid component (p = 0.1). Under the definition of MFSs as > 10% myxoid component, the log-rank test revealed that the diagnosis of the UPS and the CD34 loss (p < 0.001) were significant adverse predictors of overall survival. As per the Cox model, the CD34 loss remained an independent prognostic factor (hazard ratio = 3.327; 95% confidence interval 1.334–8.295), while the diagnosis of the UPS was a nonsignificant confounding factor (hazard ratio = 1.084; 95% confidence interval 0.679–1.727). In conclusion, CD34 expression status is a useful prognostic factor in patients with MFS and UPS, and it should be incorporated into grading systems that are used to predict outcomes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 1642-1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine H. Feng ◽  
Charlie M. Miller ◽  
Meaghan E. Tenney ◽  
Nita K. Lee ◽  
S. Diane Yamada ◽  
...  

ObjectivePreclinical data and recent epidemiological studies suggest that statins have antiproliferative and antimetastatic effects in various cancer cells, and reduce cancer mortality and recurrence. We study the effect of statin use on survival outcomes and recurrence rates in patients with endometrial cancer with high-risk histology.Materials and MethodsAll patients receiving definitive therapy for high-risk endometrial cancer from 1995 to 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Health characteristics at baseline were collected, and statin use was determined from medical records. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used for univariate and multivariate analysis to determine independent factors associated with OS and PFS.ResultsA total of 199 patients were included in the study, of which 76 were hyperlipidemic and 50 used statins. The median follow-up time was 31 months from time of diagnosis. Hyperlipidemic patients who used statins had improved OS compared with hyperlipidemic patients not using statins (hazard ratio, 0.42; 95% confidence interval, 0.20–0.87;P= 0.02). Statin use was also associated with improved PFS (hazard ratio, 0.47; 95% confidence interval, 0.23–0.95;P= 0.04) on multivariate analysis. Hyperlipidemic patients who used statins had borderline improved freedom from local failure compared with hyperlipidemic cases not using statins (P= 0.08, log-rank test). Statin use was not found to be associated with improved cancer-specific mortality.ConclusionsStatin use is independently associated with significant improvements in PFS for the overall group and PFS and OS in the hyperlipidemic group.


Author(s):  
Taku Omori ◽  
Mika Maeda ◽  
Shunsuke Kagawa ◽  
Goki Uno ◽  
Florian Rader ◽  
...  

Background Little is known about the impact of diastolic interventricular septal flattening on the clinical outcome in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. This study sought to evaluate the association of diastolic interventricular septal flattening with clinical outcome in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. Methods and Results We retrospectively studied 407 patients who underwent 2‐dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and were diagnosed with severe tricuspid regurgitation between January 2014 and December 2015. Cardiovascular events were defined as cardiovascular death or admission for heart failure. The magnitude of interventricular septal flattening was calculated by the eccentricity index (EI) of the left ventricle, and hemodynamic parameters were obtained from transthoracic echocardiography. During follow‐up (median, 200 days; interquartile range, 35–1059), 117 of the patients experienced cardiovascular events. By multivariate analysis including potential covariates, EI at end‐diastole and left ventricular ejection fraction were independent predictors of cardiovascular events (hazard ratio, 5.33 [1.63–17.41]; hazard ratio, 0.98 [0.97–0.99], respectively). An EI of 1.2 at end‐diastole was the optimal cutoff value for identifying poor hemodynamic status defined as cardiac index ≤2.2 L/min per m 2 and right atrial pressure 15 mm Hg, both on transthoracic echocardiography. Patients with D‐shaped left ventricle defined as EI ≥1.2 at end‐diastole showed worse outcomes than those without (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.80 [1.18–2.74]). Conclusions Increasing EI at end‐diastole was strongly associated with worse outcomes in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. Furthermore, the presence of D‐shaped left ventricle defined as EI ≥1.2 at end‐diastole provides prognostic value for cardiovascular events.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 623-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Sato ◽  
Akiomi Yoshihisa ◽  
Masayoshi Oikawa ◽  
Toshiyuki Nagai ◽  
Tsutomu Yoshikawa ◽  
...  

Introduction: Hyponatremia predicts adverse prognosis in patients with heart failure in particular with reduced ejection fraction. In contrast, it has recently been reported that hyponatremia on admission is not a predictor of post-discharge mortality in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. We investigated the prognostic impact of hyponatremia at discharge in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and its clinical characteristics. Methods and results: The Japanese Heart Failure Syndrome with Preserved Ejection Fraction (JASPER) registry is a nationwide, observational, prospective registration of consecutive Japanese patients hospitalised with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and left ventricular ejection fraction of 50% or greater. Five hundred consecutive patients were enrolled in this analysis. We divided the patients into two groups based on their sodium serum levels at discharge: hyponatremia group (sodium <135 mEq/L, n=50, 10.0%) and control group (sodium ⩾135 mEq/L, n=450, 90.0%). This present analysis had two primary endpoints: all-cause death and all-cause death or rehospitalisation for heart failure. At discharge, the hyponatremia group had lower systolic blood pressure (110.0 mmHg vs. 114.5 mmHg, P=0.014) and higher levels of urea nitrogen (31.9 mg/dL vs. 24.2 mg/dL, P=0.032). In the Kaplan–Meier analysis, more patients in the hyponatremia group reached the primary endpoints than those in the control group (log rank <0.01, respectively). In the Cox proportional hazard analysis, hyponatremia at discharge was a predictor of the two endpoints (all-cause death, hazard ratio 2.708, 95% confidence interval 1.557–4.708, P<0.001; all-cause death or rehospitalisation for heart failure, hazard ratio 1.829, 95% confidence interval 1.203–2.780, P=0.005). Conclusions: Hyponatremia at discharge is associated with adverse prognosis in hospitalised patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueh-Fu Fang ◽  
Meng-Heng Hsieh ◽  
Tsai-Yu Wang ◽  
Horng-Chyuan Lin ◽  
Chih-Teng Yu ◽  
...  

Although malignant endobronchial mass (MEM) has poor prognosis, cryotherapy is reportedly a palliative treatment. Clinical data on postcryotherapy MEM patients in a university-affiliated hospital between 2007 and 2011 were evaluated. Survival curve with or without postcryotherapy chemotherapy and performance status (PS) improvement of these subjects were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. There were 59 patients (42 males), with median age of 64 years (range, 51–76, and median performance status of 2 (interquartile range [IQR], 2-3). Postcryotherapy complications included minor bleeding (n=12) and need for multiple procedures (n=10), while outcomes were relief of symptoms (n=51), improved PS (n=45), and ability to receive chemotherapy (n=40). The survival of patients with chemotherapy postcryotherapy was longer than that of patients without such chemotherapy (median, 534 versus 106 days; log-rank test,P=0.007; hazard ratio, 0.25; 95% confidence interval, 0.10–0.69). The survival of patients with PS improvement postcryotherapy was longer than that of patients without PS improvement (median, 406 versus 106 days; log-rank test,P=0.02; hazard ratio, 0.28; 95% confidence interval, 0.10–0.81). Cryotherapy is a feasible treatment for MEM. With better PS after cryotherapy, further chemotherapy becomes possible for patients to improve survival when MEM caused dyspnea and poor PS.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e0258525
Author(s):  
Myunhee Lee ◽  
Dae-Won Kim ◽  
Mahn-Won Park ◽  
Kyusup Lee ◽  
Sung-Ho Her ◽  
...  

Background A substantial number of patients presenting with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and multivessel disease (MVD) have severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) (left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 35%). But data are lacking regarding optimal percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) strategy for these patients. The aim of this study was to compare the long-term outcomes of IRA (infarct-related artery)-only and multivessel PCI in patients with NSTEMI and MVD complicated by severe LVSD. Methods Among 13,104 patients enrolled in the PCI registry from November 2011 to December 2015, patients with NSTEMI and MVD with severe LVSD who underwent successful PCI were screened. The primary outcome was 3-year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), defined as all-cause death, any myocardial infarction, stroke, and any revascularization. Results Overall, 228 patients were treated with IRA-only PCI (n = 104) or MV-PCI (n = 124). The MACE risk was significantly lower in the MV-PCI group than in the IRA-only PCI group (35.5% vs. 54.8%; hazard ratio [HR] 0.561; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.378–0.832; p = 0.04). This result was mainly driven by a significantly lower risk of all-cause death (23.4% vs. 41.4%; hazard ratio [HR] 0.503; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.314–0.806; p = 0.004). The results were consistent after multivariate regression, propensity-score matching, and inverse probability weighting to adjust for baseline differences. Conclusions Among patients with NSTEMI and MVD complicated with severe LVSD, multivessel PCI was associated with a significantly lower MACE risk. The findings may provide valuable information to physicians who are involved in decision-making for these patients.


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