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Influence of ejection fraction on cardiovascular outcomes in a broad spectrum of heart failure patients.
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Circulation [Circulation] 2005 Dec 13; Vol. 112 (24), pp. 3738-44. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Dec 05. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Background: Left ventricular function is a principal determinant of cardiovascular risk in patients with heart failure. The growing number of patients with preserved systolic function heart failure underscores the importance of understanding the relationship between ejection fraction and risk.<br />Methods and Results: We studied 7599 patients with a broad spectrum of symptomatic heart failure enrolled in the Candesartan in Heart failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and morbidity (CHARM) Program. All patients were randomized to candesartan at a target dose of 32 mg once daily or matching placebo and followed up for a median of 38 months. We related left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), measured before randomization at the sites, to cardiovascular outcomes and causes of death. Mean LVEF in patients enrolled in CHARM was 38.8+/-14.9% (median LVEF 36%). Patients with lower LVEF tended to have higher baseline New York Heart Association class. The hazard ratio for all-cause mortality increased by 39% for every 10% reduction in ejection fraction below 45% (hazard ratio 1.39, 95% CI 1.32 to 1.46), with adjustment for baseline covariates. All-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, and all components of cardiovascular death declined with increasing ejection fraction until an ejection fraction of 45%, after which the risk of these outcomes remained relatively stable with increasing LVEF. The absolute change in rate per 100 patient-years for each 10% reduction in LVEF was greatest for sudden death and heart failure-related death. The effect of candesartan in reducing cardiovascular outcomes was consistent across LVEF categories.<br />Conclusions: LVEF is a powerful predictor of cardiovascular outcome in heart failure patients across a broad spectrum of ventricular function. Nevertheless, once elevated to a range above 45%, ejection fraction does not further contribute to assessment of cardiovascular risk in heart failure patients.
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Benzimidazoles administration & dosage
Biphenyl Compounds
Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases mortality
Cause of Death
Female
Heart Failure epidemiology
Heart Failure mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Sex Factors
Tetrazoles administration & dosage
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Cardiovascular Diseases diagnosis
Heart Failure diagnosis
Stroke Volume physiology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1524-4539
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Circulation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16330684
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.561423