Estimation of Incident Heart Failure Risk among US Hispanics/Latinos Using a Validated Echocardiographic Risk-Stratification Index: the Echocardiographic Study of Latinos

The lifetime risk of developing incident heart failure (HF) in the US is 20% for individuals older than 40 years.1 Few HF scores rely solely on echocardiographic parameters of cardiac structure and function to determine the risk of incident HF. Among these, the Heart and Soul Study (HSS) developed a validated echocardiographic risk-stratification index (ERSI) in participants with stable coronary artery disease to predict the 4-year probability of incident HF among asymptomatic individuals, independent from and superior to clinical risk factors.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research