Hemoconcentration is a valuable predictor of prognosis in patients with acute heart failure

Copyright © 2020, Spandidos Publications..

The present study was designed to investigate the value of the hemoconcentration (HCT) in predicting the prognosis of patients with acute heart failure (AHF). A total of 188 patients with AHF were enrolled in the present retrospective study and divided into four groups based on their HCT values. The endpoint was either cardiac-associated death or re-hospitalization due to aggravated HF. The 2-year survival rates of patients in these four groups were compared. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was determined to evaluate the significance of HCT for assessing the prognosis of patients with AHF. Cox-proportional hazards regression models were performed to determine whether the HCT is an independent factor for predicting the prognosis of patients with AHF in comparison with other traditional predictors, including B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and creatinine. Of these 188 patients with AHF, 99 experienced aggravated cardiac HF resulting in death or re-hospitalization within 2 years. The AUC for HCT, as a prognostic criterion, was 0.610 (95% confidence interval: 0.528-0.691, P<0.001) with a sensitivity of 54.5% and a specificity of 65.2%. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that patients with a higher HCT had a lower rate of death or re-hospitalization due to cardiogenic events (χ2=9.442, P=0.024). Cox regression analysis revealed that HCT, hemoglobin, BNP, New York Heart Association cardiac function classification and serum creatinine were independent prognostic factors in AHF. HCT may serve as a valuable predictor of prognosis in patients with AHF. Compared with that of BNP, measurement of the HCT is more convenient and economical and may be widely performed at primary hospitals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Experimental and therapeutic medicine - 19(2020), 4 vom: 04. Apr., Seite 2792-2798

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yan, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Sanfeng [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Acute heart failure
B-type natriuretic peptide
Hemoconcentration
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 28.09.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3892/etm.2020.8515

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM308420470