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Original Article

Volume 15, Number 5, October 2024, pages 358-368


Evaluating the Prognostic Value of the Modified H2FPEF Score in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. The flow chart for the investigation. HFpEF: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Kaplan-Meier analyses for primary (a) and secondary (b) endpoints according to the modified H2FPEF scores by BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. BMI: body mass index.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. ROC curves for the modified H2FPEF scores by BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 to predict primary (a) and secondary (b) endpoints in HFpEF patients. BMI: body mass index; HFpEF: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; ROC: receiver operating characteristic.

Tables

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of HFpEF Patients According to the Modified H2FPEF Score
 
All patients (n = 497)Low-score group (0 - 3 points) (n = 107)Intermediate-score group (4 - 6 points) (n = 204)High-score group (7 - 9 points) (n = 186)P
HFpEF: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; NYHA: New York Heart Association; Cre: creatinine; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; UA: uric acid; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; TC: cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LVMI: left ventricular mass index; LVED: left ventricular end diastolic; LAD: left atrial diameter; RAD: right atrial diameter; RVD: right ventricle diameter; IVST: interventricular septal thickness; LVPW: left ventricular posterior wall thickness; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; E/e’: mitral Doppler early velocity/mitral annular early velocity; PAP: pulmonary artery systolic pressure; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin II receptor blocker; MRA: mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists; CCB: calcium channel blockers; HMG-CoA: β-hydroxy β-methylglutaryl-CoA; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; ICD: implantable cardioverter defibrillators; CABG: coronary artery bypass graft. #Compared with low-score group, P < 0.05. *Compared with intermediate-score group, P < 0.05. &Compared with low-score group, P < 0.05.
The modified H2FPEF score5.48 ± 2.182.43 ± 0.794.95 ± 0.79&7.81 ± 0.77#*< 0.001
Age (years)69.05 ± 10.4766.79 ± 13.1069.15 ± 9.44&70.25 ± 9.65#0.024
Female (%)288 (57.9)60 (56.1)108 (52.9)120 (64.5)0.062
BMI (kg/m2)25.99 ± 3.5724.12 ± 3.0425.44 ± 3.5827.68 ± 3.08< 0.001
SBP (mm Hg)135.30 ± 20.78133.07 ± 20.00136.28 ± 21.52135.52 ± 20.780.428
DBP (mm Hg)79.02 ± 13.0775.68 ± 11.0578.84 ± 14.04&81.15 ± 12.65#*0.002
Heart rate82.85 ± 25.9577.68 ± 25.7081.15 ± 26.4987.68 ± 24.81#*0.003
Smoking (%)100 (20.1)19 (17.8)32 (15.7)24 (12.9)0.510
Hypertension (%)358 (72.0)61 (57.0)151 (74.0)146 (78.5)< 0.001
Diabetes (%)123 (24.7)21 (19.6)55 (27.0)47 (25.3)0.355
Atrial fibrillation (%)271 (54.5)1 (0.9)84 (41.2)186 (100.0)< 0.001
Abnormal of thyroid function (%)137 (27.6)28 (26.2)53 (26.0)56 (30.1)0.607
Ischemic heart disease (%)258 (51.9)54 (50.5)102 (50.0)102 (54.8)0.599
Previous hospitalization for HF (%)130 (26.2)10 (9.3)39 (19.1)81 (43.5)< 0.001
NYHA
  I (%)1 (0.2)--1 (0.5)-
  II (%)322 (64.8)78 (72.9)147 (72.1)97 (52.5)< 0.05
  III (%)147 (29.6)25 (29.8)46 (22.5)76 (40.9)< 0.05
  IV (%)27 (5.4)4 (3.7)11 (5.4)12 (6.5)< 0.05
Blood test
  BNP (pmol/L)385.94 ± 336.24407.48 ± 361.30347.37 ± 286.62411.74 ± 364.630.251
  Cre (µmol/L)77.04 ± 22.8071.82 ± 20.7877.68 ± 24.1179.34 ± 22.070.021
  eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)77.96 ± 19.0983.52 ± 18.0278.01 ± 19.42&74.70 ± 18.67#0.001
  UA (µmol/L)341.35 ± 103.14318.58 ± 98.43333.70 ± 103.18362.85 ± 102.26#*0.001
  ALT (U/L)21.44 ± 18.3620.05 ± 16.2721.69 ± 17.5921.98 ± 20.270.669
  AST (U/L)22.22 ± 13.2023.07 ± 17.0421.81 ± 12.6222.18 ± 11.200.724
  Hemoglobin (g/L)130.94 ± 19.54126.70 ± 20.09131.45 ± 19.52&132.83 ± 18.96#0.031
  K+ (mmol/L)4.00 ± 0.473.99 ± 0.454.05 ± 0.463.95 ± 0.490.153
  Na+ (mmol/L)142.50 ± 3.19142.50 ± 3.25142.30 ± 3.25142.72 ± 3.100.438
  Serum glucose (mmol/L)5.46 ± 2.055.26 ± 1.475.63 ± 2.565.39 ± 1.670.261
  HbA1c (%)6.25 ± 1.176.14 ± 1.036.33 ± 1.266.23 ± 1.140.409
  TC (mmol/L)3.95 ± 0.963.89 ± 0.854.06 ± 1.023.87 ± 0.930.095
  TG (mmol/L)1.32 ± 0.721.30 ± 0.651.37 ± 0.881.28 ± 0.560.465
  LDL-C (mmol/L)2.44 ± 0.832.35 ± 0.742.54 ± 0.872.39 ± 0.830.087
  HDL-C (mmol/L)1.14 ± 0.281.19 ± 0.331.14 ± 0.271.12 ± 0.260.118
Echocardiography
  e' (cm/s)5.48 ± 1.795.50 ± 2.035.48 ± 1.975.48±1.380.997
  LVMI (g/m)112.46 ± 28.26115.13 ± 33.49111.16 ± 29.13112.35 ± 23.700.501
  LVED (mm)46.18 ± 4.5345.95 ± 4.6945.97 ± 4.7046.55 ± 4.230.370
  LAD (mm)37.86 ± 5.1535.35 ± 4.7637.12 ± 4.99&40.13 ± 4.62#*< 0.001
  RVD (mm)22.21 ± 4.9721.39 ± 2.6622.63 ± 5.8222.20 ± 4.930.112
  IVST (mm)10.15 ± 1.3110.09 ± 1.4110.06 ± 1.3210.29 ± 1.240.202
  LVPW (mm)10.10 ± 1.2910.01 ± 1.4610.02 ± 1.2910.24 ± 1.190.178
  RAD (mm)47.64 ± 6.5844.37 ± 5.0746.90 ± 5.67&50.32 ± 7.23#*< 0.001
  LVEF (%)62.00 ± 4.8961.63 ± 5.4862.20 ± 4.6262.00 ± 4.830.629
  E/e’15.56 ± 7.2313.50 ± 5.9015.47 ± 7.63&16.85 ± 7.22#0.001
  PAP (mm Hg)33.26 ± 8.9929.29 ± 5.8633.25 ± 9.41&35.55 ± 9.24#*< 0.001
Drug therapy
  Beta-blocker (%)298 (60.0)60 (56.1)123 (60.3)115 (61.8)0.621
  ACEI/ARB (%)173 (34.8)32 (29.9)81 (39.7)60 (32.3)0.148
  Spironolactone (%)212 (42.7)19 (17.8)95 (46.6)98 (52.7)< 0.001
  Loop diuretic (%)368 (74.0)72 (67.3)142 (69.6)154 (82.8)0.002
  CCB (%)160 (32.2)37 (34.6)65 (31.9)58 (31.2)0.828
  Digoxin (%)21 (3.8)2 (1.9)10 (4.9)9 (4.8)0.392
  Antiplatelet drug (%)286 (57.5)63 (58.9)127 (62.3)96 (51.6)0.100
  Anticoagulant drug (%)410 (82.5)76 (71.0)161 (78.9)173 (93.0)< 0.001
  HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor372 (74.8)83 (77.6)146 (71.6)143 (76.9)0.369
Intervention therapy
  PCI (%)79 (15.9)21 (19.6)38 (18.6)20 (10.8)0.051
  Radiofrequency ablation (%)141 (28.4)27 (25.2)51 (25.0)63 (33.9)0.109
  ICD (%)72 (14.5)19 (17.8)32 (15.7)21 (11.3)0.260
  CABG (%)7 (1.4)1 (0.9)5 (2.5)1 (0.5)0.248

 

Table 2. Cardiovascular Events in the Study Groups According to the Modified H2FPEF Score
 
All patients (n = 497)Low-score group (n = 107)Intermediate-score group (n = 204)High-score group (n = 186)P
HF: heart failure.
HF-related events, n (%)168 (33.8)15 (14.0)50 (24.5)103 (55.4)< 0.001
  Cardiovascular death, n (%)31 (6.2)6 (5.6)10 (4.9)15 (8.1)0.416
  Hospitalization for HF decompensation, n (%)148 (29.8)13 (12.1)45 (22.1)90 (48.4)< 0.001
Acute coronary syndrome events, n (%)97 (19.5)12 (11.2)25 (12.3)60 (32.2)< 0.001
  Non-fatal myocardial infarction, n (%)15 (3.0)5 (4.7)4 (2.0)6 (3.2)0.405
  Unstable angina pectoris, n (%)82 (16.5)7 (6.5)21 (10.3)54 (29.0)< 0.001

 

Table 3. Cox Proportional Hazards Analysis of Cardiovascular Events in HFpEF Patients
 
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR (95% CI)PHR (95% CI)P
CI: confidence interval; HR: hazard ratio; HF: heart failure; HFpEF: heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; BMI: body mass index; IVST: interventricular septal thickness; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Cre: creatinine; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; UA: uric acid; LAD: left atrial diameter; RAD: right atrial diameter.
HF-related events
  The modified H2FPEF score1.102 (1.059 - 1.147)< 0.0011.085 (1.038 - 1.134)< 0.001
  Female (%)0.726 (0.529 - 0.996)0.047
  IVST (mm)1.125 (1.010 - 1.254)0.032
  DBP (mm Hg)0.998 (0.986 - 1.009)0.689
  Heart rate1.001 (0.996 - 1.007)0.636
  Cre1.002 (0.996 - 1.008)0.491
  eGFR0.992 (0.984 - 0.999)0.029
  UA1.001 (1.000 - 1.003)0.090
  Hemoglobin (g/L)0.996 (0.989 - 1.004)0.340
  LAD (mm)1.059 (1.029 - 1.091)< 0.001
  RAD (mm)1.021 (0.999 - 1.044)0.068
  Spironolactone (%)1.500 (1.108 - 2.030)0.009
  Loop diuretic (%)1.266 (0.882 - 1.818)0.200
  Anticoagulant drug (%)1.617 (1.033 - 2.531)0.036
  Digoxin2.270 (1.288 - 4.001)0.0052.383 (1.1212 - 5.066)0.024
Acute coronary syndrome events
  The modified H2FPEF score1.072 (1.016 - 1.131)0.011--
  Female (%)0.919 (0.611 - 1.382)0.684
  DBP (mm Hg)1.006 (0.992 - 1.021)0.381
  Heart rate0.995 (0.987 - 1.003)0.227
  Cre1.000 (0.991 - 1.008)0.917
  eGFR0.998 (0.988 - 1.008)0.701
  UA0.999 (0.997 - 1.001)0.476
  Hemoglobin (g/L)1.002 (0.992 - 1.012)0.701
  LAD (mm)1.0505 (0.996 - 1.044)0.813
  RAD (mm)1.002 (0.971 - 1.034)0.918
  Spironolactone (%)1.159 (0.777 - 1.727)0.470
  Loop diuretic (%)1.609 (0.963 - 2.686)0.069
  Anticoagulant drug (%)1.833 (0.977 - 3.438)0.059