Cardio-ankle vascular index predicts the 1-year prognosis of heart failure patients categorized in clinical scenario 1

AbstractThe sudden increase in blood pressure by vascular dysfunction is associated with the development of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) categorized in clinical scenario (CS) 1. However, the relationship between vascular function and prognosis in ADHF patients with CS1 is unclear. 3239 consecutive ADHF patients between January 2012 and June 2018 were enrolled. ADHF patients with CS1 undergoing ankle brachial index/cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) were included and patients with peripheral artery disease were excluded. Finally, 113 patients were analyzed. The primary endpoint of the present study was composite endpoint at 1  year (the cardiac death or re-hospitalization by ADHF). Cox proportional hazard analysis was conducted to identify independent predictors of composite endpoint. 25 patients (22.1%) were developed composite endpoint. CAVI in patients who have composite endpoint were significantly higher than withou t non-composite endpoint (composite endpoint group: 9.9 ± 1.3 non-composite endpoint group 8.7 ± 1.7,P = 0.001). The composite endpoint group was elderly and had higher ejection fraction, lower hemoglobin, and less used beta blockers, and renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors. After adjustment by these confounding factors, CAVI was independently associated with the occurrence of compos ite endpoint (hazard ratio 1.69, 95% CI 1.05–2.73,P = 0.032). A cut-off value of CAVI for predicting composite endpoint was 8.65 (sensi...
Source: Heart and Vessels - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research