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Yuan X, Chen CW, Mao J, Bao W, Chen CW, Xu T. Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and all-cause death in patients with heart failure. Rev Clin Esp 2024; 224:17-23. [PMID: 38142976 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arteriosclerosis has been proven to be a risk factor for the development of heart failure and readmission. ePWV is a novel non-invasive and simple indicator of arterial stiffness, and this study aims to investigate its relationship with all-cause mortality rate in patients with heart failure. METHODS This study is a cohort study that included 1272 patients with heart failure from NHANES data from 1999 to 2018. The ePWV was divided into three groups, and the cumulative mortality rate of heart failure patients was calculated using KM survival curves. The relationship between ePWV and all-cause mortality rate in heart failure patients was represented by a smoothed curve fitting. COX regression analysis was used to assess the association between ePWV and all-cause mortality rate in heart failure patients. RESULTS The average age of the study population was 67.8 ± 12.6 years, with 862 males and 650 females. During the 12-month follow-up period, there were 790 cases of all-cause mortality. Cox regression analysis was used to validate the relationship between ePWV and all-cause mortality rate in patients with heart failure. Patients with higher levels of ePWV tended to have a higher all-cause mortality rate. After adjustment for multiple factors, an increase in ePWV was positively associated with all-cause mortality rate (HR = 1.17, 95% confidence interval (CI): (1.12, 1.22)). Compared to the lowest tertile, the multivariable-adjusted HR and 95% CI for the highest tertile of ePWV were 1.81 (95% CI: (1.45, 2.27)). Additionally, a smoothed curve fitting was used to observe the relationship between ePWV and mortality rate, where the curve demonstrated a positive correlation between ePWV and all-cause mortality rate. Furthermore, KM survival curves indicated that all-cause mortality rate increased with the increase in ePWV. Subgroup analysis suggested a correlation between ePWV and mortality rate. CONCLUSION Our study shows that ePWV is positively associated with all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure.
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- Xiang Yuan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, XuZhou Clinical School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- China Medical University Graduate School of Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Aursulesei Onofrei V, Ceasovschih A, Anghel RC, Roca M, Marcu DTM, Adam CA, Mitu O, Cumpat C, Mitu F, Crisan A, Haba CMS, Artene B. Subendocardial Viability Ratio Predictive Value for Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 59:medicina59010024. [PMID: 36676648 PMCID: PMC9862049 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background: The subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR), also known as the Buckberg index, is a parameter of arterial stiffness with indirect prognostic value in assessing long-term cardiovascular risk. Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study on 70 patients with uncomplicated hypertension admitted to a county medical reference hospital. We analyzed demographics, laboratory data, arterial stiffness parameters and cardiovascular risk scores (SCORE and Framingham risk scores) and aimed to identify paraclinical parameters associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Results: Of the arterial stiffness parameters, SEVR correlates statistically significantly with age, central and peripheral systolic blood pressure, as well as with heart rate. SEVR seems to have prognostic value among hypertensive patients by increasing the risk of major cardiovascular events assessed by SCORE and Framingham risk scores. SEVR correlates statistically significantly with serum fibrinogen (p = 0.02) and hemoglobin (p = 0.046). Between pulse wave velocity and lipid parameters (p = 0.021 for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol <LDL> and p = 0.030 for triglycerides) a statistically significant relationship was found for the study group. The augmentation index of the aorta also correlated with serum LDL-cholesterol (p = 0.032) and the hemoglobin levels (p = 0.040) of hypertensive patients. Conclusions: Age, abdominal circumference and Framingham score are independent predictors for SEVR in our study group, further highlighting the need for early therapeutic measures to control risk factors in this category of patients.
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- Viviana Aursulesei Onofrei
- “St. Spiridon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Independence Boulevard No. 1, 700111 Iasi, Romania
- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “St. Spiridon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Independence Boulevard No. 1, 700111 Iasi, Romania
- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “St. Spiridon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Independence Boulevard No. 1, 700111 Iasi, Romania
- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic, Pantelimon Halipa Street No. 14, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic, Pantelimon Halipa Street No. 14, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- “St. Spiridon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Independence Boulevard No. 1, 700111 Iasi, Romania
- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic, Pantelimon Halipa Street No. 14, 700661 Iasi, Romania
- Department of Management, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Blv. Carol I, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic, Pantelimon Halipa Street No. 14, 700661 Iasi, Romania
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- “St. Spiridon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Independence Boulevard No. 1, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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- “St. Spiridon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Independence Boulevard No. 1, 700111 Iasi, Romania
- Department of Medical Specialties I, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Street No. 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “St. Spiridon” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Independence Boulevard No. 1, 700111 Iasi, Romania
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